7 USC § 282 - Punishment for unlawful importation

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identifier: "/us/usc/t7/s282"
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legal_status: "official_prima_facie"
title: "7 USC § 282 - Punishment for unlawful importation"
title_number: 7
title_name: "AGRICULTURE"
section_number: "282"
section_name: "Punishment for unlawful importation"
chapter_number: 11
chapter_name: "HONEYBEES"
positive_law: false
currency: "119-84"
last_updated: "2026-04-17"
format_version: "1.1.0"
generator: "[email protected]"
source_credit: "(Aug. 31, 1922, ch. 301, § 2, 42 Stat. 834; Pub. L. 94–319, § 2, June 25, 1976, 90 Stat. 709.)"
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# § 282. Punishment for unlawful importation

section 281 of this title

Any person who violates any provision of  or any regulation issued under it is guilty of an offense against the United States and shall, upon conviction, be fined not more than $1,000, or imprisoned for not more than one year, or both.

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**Source Credit**: (Aug. 31, 1922, ch. 301, § 2, 42 Stat. 834; Pub. L. 94–319, § 2, June 25, 1976, 90 Stat. 709.)

## Editorial Notes

### Amendments

1976— inserted reference to regulations, substituted characterization of violation as offense against the United States for characterization as a misdemeanor, increased maximum fine to $1,000 from $500 and struck out provision relating to discretion of the court.