§ 4510. — Enforcement.
[Laws in effect as of January 24, 2002]
[Document not affected by Public Laws enacted between
January 24, 2002 and December 19, 2002]
[CITE: 7USC4510]
TITLE 7--AGRICULTURE
CHAPTER 76--DAIRY RESEARCH AND PROMOTION
SUBCHAPTER I--DAIRY PROMOTION PROGRAM
Sec. 4510. Enforcement
(a) Restraining order; civil action; minor violation
The district courts of the United States are vested with
jurisdiction specifically to enforce, and to prevent and restrain any
person from violating, any order or regulation made or issued under this
subchapter. Any civil action authorized to be brought under this
subsection shall be referred to the Attorney General for appropriate
action, except that the Secretary is not required to refer to the
Attorney General minor violations of this subchapter whenever the
Secretary believes that the administration and enforcement of this
subchapter would be adequately served by suitable written notice or
warning to any person committing such violation.
(b) Civil penalties
Any person who willfully violates any provision of any order issued
by the Secretary under this subchapter shall be assessed a civil penalty
by the Secretary of not more than $1,000 for each such violation and, in
the case of a willful failure to pay, collect, or remit the assessment
as required by the order, in addition to the amount due, a penalty equal
to the amount of the assessment on the quantity of milk as to which the
failure applies. The amount of any such penalty shall accrue to the
United States and may be recovered in a civil suit brought by the United
States.
(c) Availability of other remedies
The remedies provided in subsections (a) and (b) of this section
shall be in addition to, and not exclusive of, other remedies that may
be available.
(Pub. L. 98-180, title I, Sec. 119, Nov. 29, 1983, 97 Stat. 1142.)
Section Referred to in Other Sections
This section is referred to in section 4535 of this title.
