7 USC 228b-4 – Violation of final order by live poultry dealer; penalty
Any live poultry dealer, or any officer, director, agent, or employee of a live poultry dealer, who fails to obey any order of the Secretary issued under the provisions of section 228b-2 of this title, or such order as modified—
(1) after the expiration of the time allowed for filing a petition in the court of appeals to set aside or modify such order, if no such petition has been filed within such time;
(2) after the expiration of the time allowed for applying for a writ of certiorari, if such order, or such order as modified, has been sustained by the court of appeals and no such writ has been applied for within such time; or
(3) after such order, or such order as modified, has been sustained by the courts as provided in section 228b-3 of this title;
shall on conviction be fined not less than $1,000 nor more than $20,000. Each day during which such failure continues shall be deemed a separate offense.
Terms Used In 7 USC 228b-4
- Conviction: A judgement of guilt against a criminal defendant.
- live poultry dealer: means any person engaged in the business of obtaining live poultry by purchase or under a poultry growing arrangement for the purpose of either slaughtering it or selling it for slaughter by another, if poultry is obtained by such person in commerce, or if poultry obtained by such person is sold or shipped in commerce, or if poultry products from poultry obtained by such person are sold or shipped in commerce. See 7 USC 182
- officer: includes any person authorized by law to perform the duties of the office. See 1 USC 1
- poultry: means chickens, turkeys, ducks, geese, and other domestic fowl. See 7 USC 182
- Secretary: means the Secretary of Agriculture. See 7 USC 182
- Writ: A formal written command, issued from the court, requiring the performance of a specific act.
- Writ of certiorari: An order issued by the Supreme Court directing the lower court to transmit records for a case for which it will hear on appeal.