§ 63. — Penalties; acts of agents deemed acts of principals.
[Laws in effect as of January 24, 2002]
[Document not affected by Public Laws enacted between
January 24, 2002 and December 19, 2002]
[CITE: 21USC63]
TITLE 21--FOOD AND DRUGS
CHAPTER 3--FILLED MILK
Sec. 63. Penalties; acts of agents deemed acts of principals
Any person violating any provision of this chapter shall upon
conviction thereof be subject to a fine of not more than $1,000 or
imprisonment of not more than one year, or both. When construing and
enforcing the provisions of this chapter, the act, omission, or failure
of any person acting for or employed by any individual, partnership,
corporation, or association, within the scope of his employment or
office, shall in every case be deemed the act, omission, or failure, of
such individual, partnership, corporation, or association, as well as of
such person.
(Mar. 4, 1923, ch. 262, Sec. 3, 42 Stat. 1487.)
Codification
The original text of this section contained a further provision that
no penalty should be enforced for any violation occurring within 30 days
after act Mar. 4, 1923 became law and was omitted as temporary and
obsolete.
