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21 U.S.C. 145: PenaltiesText contains those laws in effect through Public Law 119-120 (October 7, 2026).
From Title 21-FOOD AND DRUGSCHAPTER 4-ANIMALS, MEATS, AND MEAT AND DAIRY PRODUCTS
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§145. Penalties

Any person who knowingly violates any provision of this subchapter shall, in addition to all other penalties prescribed by law, be punished by a fine of not less than $50 nor more than $2,000, or by imprisonment for not more than one year, or by both such fine and imprisonment.

( Feb. 15, 1927, ch. 155, § 5 , 44 Stat. 1103 .)