21 USC § 847 - Additional penalties

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identifier: "/us/usc/t21/s847"
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title: "21 USC § 847 - Additional penalties"
title_number: 21
title_name: "FOOD AND DRUGS"
section_number: "847"
section_name: "Additional penalties"
chapter_number: 13
chapter_name: "DRUG ABUSE PREVENTION AND CONTROL"
subchapter_number: "I"
subchapter_name: "CONTROL AND ENFORCEMENT"
part_number: "D"
part_name: "Offenses and Penalties"
positive_law: false
currency: "119-84"
last_updated: "2026-04-17"
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generator: "[email protected]"
source_credit: "(Pub. L. 91–513, title II, § 407, Oct. 27, 1970, 84 Stat. 1265.)"
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# § 847. Additional penalties

Any penalty imposed for violation of this subchapter shall be in addition to, and not in lieu of, any civil or administrative penalty or sanction authorized by law.

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**Source Credit**: (Pub. L. 91–513, title II, § 407, Oct. 27, 1970, 84 Stat. 1265.)

## Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

### Effective Date

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