Federal · Title 7 — Agriculture
7 U.S.C. § 473c: Penalties for offenses relating to sampling of cotton
Misdemeanor
What this law says, in plain English
Violating cotton sampling provisions is a misdemeanor punishable by a fine up to $1,000, imprisonment up to one year, or both.
Read the full statutory text
Any person violating any provision of section 473c–1 of this title shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and upon conviction thereof shall be fined not more than $1,000, or imprisoned not more than one year, or both.
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