§ 1602. — Separability.
[Laws in effect as of January 24, 2002]
[Document not affected by Public Laws enacted between
January 24, 2002 and December 19, 2002]
[CITE: 7USC1602]
TITLE 7--AGRICULTURE
CHAPTER 37--SEEDS
SUBCHAPTER IV--GENERAL PROVISIONS
Sec. 1602. Separability
The institution of any one of the proceedings provided for in
sections 1595, 1596, 1599 to 1601 of this title shall not bar
institution of any of the others, except that action shall not be
instituted under both subsections 1596(a) and (b) of this title for the
same cause of action. Nothing in this chapter shall be construed as
requiring the Secretary of Agriculture to recommend prosecution, or
institution of civil penalty proceedings, libel proceedings, cease-and-
desist proceedings, or proceedings for the enforcement of a cease-and-
desist order, for minor violations of this chapter or the rules and
regulations made and promulgated thereunder whenever he believes that
the public interest will be adequately served by suitable written notice
or warning.
(Aug. 9, 1939, ch. 615, title IV, Sec. 412, 53 Stat. 1288; July 9, 1956,
ch. 520, Sec. 3, 70 Stat. 508.)
Amendments
1956--Act July 9, 1956, inserted references to civil penalties as
well as criminal penalties under section 1596 of this title.
Effective Date of 1956 Amendment
Amendments made by act July 9, 1956, applicable only with respect to
violations occurring after July 9, 1956, see section 4 of act July 9,
1956, set out as a note under section 1596 of this title.
Effective Date
See section 1610 of this title.
