Federal · Title 21 — Food and Drugs

21 U.S.C. § 970: Criminal forfeitures

Civil

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This statute incorporates criminal forfeiture procedures from Section 853 for violations of this subchapter that carry imprisonment sentences exceeding one year.

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Section 853 of this title , relating to criminal forfeitures, shall apply in every respect to a violation of this subchapter punishable by imprisonment for more than one year.

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