7 U.S.C. § 491 — Destruction or dumping of farm produce received in interstate commerce by commission merchants, etc.; penalty

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After June 30, 1927, this law bans destroying or dumping farm produce received on someone else's behalf in interstate commerce. It's illegal to do this without good cause, or to falsely report on how the produce was handled. Violators face a misdemeanor charge with a fine of $100 to $3,000, up to one year in prison, or both.

Starting after June 30, 1927, this law applies to any person, firm, association, or corporation that receives fruits, vegetables, melons, dairy, poultry, or other perishable farm products — called "produce" in this section — in interstate commerce, or in the District of Columbia, on behalf of someone else. That receiver commits a crime if, without good and sufficient cause, they destroy, abandon, discard as refuse, or dump any of that produce, whether directly, indirectly, or through collusion with someone else. It's also a crime if they knowingly, and with intent to defraud, make a false report or statement to the person who sent them the produce about how it was handled, its condition, quality, quantity, sale, or disposal. It's also a crime if they knowingly, and with intent to defraud, fail to give a true and correct accounting of the produce. Anyone found guilty is guilty of a misdemeanor, punishable by a fine of not less than $100 and not more than $3,000, or by imprisonment for up to one year, or both, at the court's discretion.

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After June 30, 1927, any person, firm, association, or corporation receiving any fruits, vegetables, melons, dairy, or poultry products or any perishable farm products of any kind or character, hereinafter referred to as produce, in interstate commerce, or in the District of Columbia, for or on behalf of another, who without good and sufficient cause therefor, shall destroy, or abandon, discard as refuse or dump any produce directly or indirectly, or through collusion with any person, or who shall knowingly and with intent to defraud make any false report or statement to the person, firm, association, or corporation from whom any produce was received, concerning the handling, condition, quality, quantity, sale, or disposition thereof, or who shall knowingly and with intent to defraud fail truly and correctly to account therefor shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and upon conviction shall be punished by a fine of not less than $100 and not more than $3,000, or by imprisonment for a period of not exceeding one year, or both, at the discretion of the court.

Source credit: (Mar. 3, 1927, ch. 309, § 1, 44 Stat. 1355.)

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1927Enacted · Act of Mar. 3, 1927, ch. 309 · 44 Stat. 1355

A history note hasn’t been published yet. The record shows enactment by ch. 309 on 1927-03-03.

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