7 U.S.C. § 2112

Current through P.L. 118-64 (published on www.congress.gov on 05/24/2024), except for [P. L. 118-63]

Section 2112 - Enforcement of orders; penalty for willful violation

(a) The several 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 pursuant to this chapter.

(b) Any handler who willfully violates any provision of any order issued by the Secretary under this chapter, or who willfully fails or refuses to collect or remit any assessment or fee duly required of him thereunder, shall be liable to a penalty of not more than $1,000 for each such offense which shall accrue to the United States and may be recovered in a civil suit brought by the United States.

7 U.S.C. § 2112

Pub. L. 89-502, §13, July 13, 1966, 80 Stat. 284.

Secretary

The term "Secretary" means the Secretary of Agriculture.

United States

The term "United States" means the 50 States of the United States of America.

handler

The term "handler" means any person who handles cotton or cottonseed or, for the purposes of sections 2102, 2105(c),and 2112 of this title, any person who imports cotton, including de minimis amounts of cotton described in subsection (c), in the manner specified in the order or in the rules and regulations issued thereunder.

person

The term "person" means any individual, partnership, corporation, association, or any other entity.