A person that disposes of any feed made available to a livestock producer under this subchapter other than as authorized by the Secretary shall be (1) subject to a civil penalty equal to the market value of the feed involved, to be recovered by the Secretary in a civil suit brought for that purpose, and (2) guilty of a misdemeanor and, on conviction thereof, subject to a fine of not more than $1,000, or imprisonment for not more than one year, or both.

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Terms Used In 7 USC 1471j

  • Conviction: A judgement of guilt against a criminal defendant.
  • livestock producer: means &mdash. See 7 USC 1471