§ 219. — Injunction proceedings; compromise of liability.
[Laws in effect as of January 24, 2002]
[Document not affected by Public Laws enacted between
January 24, 2002 and December 19, 2002]
[CITE: 27USC219]
TITLE 27--INTOXICATING LIQUORS
CHAPTER 8--FEDERAL ALCOHOL ADMINISTRATION ACT
SUBCHAPTER II--ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGE LABELING
Sec. 219. Injunction proceedings; compromise of liability
(a) The several district courts of the United States are vested with
jurisdiction, for cause shown, to prevent and restrain violations of
this subchapter upon the application of the Attorney General of the
United States acting through the several United States attorneys in
their several districts.
(b) The Secretary is authorized, with respect to any violation of
this subchapter, to compromise the liability arising with respect to
such violation upon payment of a sum for each offense, to be collected
by the Secretary and to be paid into the Treasury as miscellaneous
receipts.
(Aug. 29, 1935, ch. 814, title II, Sec. 208, as added Pub. L. 100-690,
title VIII, Sec. 8001(a)(3), Nov. 18, 1988, 102 Stat. 4520.)
