21 USC § 158 - Offenses; punishment

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identifier: "/us/usc/t21/s158"
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title: "21 USC § 158 - Offenses; punishment"
title_number: 21
title_name: "FOOD AND DRUGS"
section_number: "158"
section_name: "Offenses; punishment"
chapter_number: 5
chapter_name: "VIRUSES, SERUMS, TOXINS, ANTITOXINS, AND ANALOGOUS PRODUCTS"
positive_law: false
currency: "119-84"
last_updated: "2026-04-17"
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source_credit: "(Mar. 4, 1913, ch. 145, § 1 (part), 37 Stat. 833.)"
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# § 158. Offenses; punishment

Any person, firm, or corporation who shall violate any of the provisions of this chapter shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor, and shall, upon conviction, be punished by a fine of not exceeding $1,000 or by imprisonment not exceeding one year, or by both such fine and imprisonment, in the discretion of the court.

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**Source Credit**: (Mar. 4, 1913, ch. 145, § 1 (part), 37 Stat. 833.)

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