7 USC 13 - Responsibility as principal; minor violations

1 So in original. The words “or the Commission” probably should not appear.

to report minor violations of this chapter for prosecution, whenever it appears that the public interest does not require such action.

Editorial Notes

Amendments

1992—Subsec. (c). Puspan. L. 102–546, § 402(9)(C), which directed that “the Secretary of Agriculture or” be struck out, could not be executed because of amendment by Puspan. L. 93–463, § 103(a). See 1974 Amendment note below.

Puspan. L. 102–546, § 402(1)(D), substituted “Commission” for “commission” before “to report”.

1983—Subsec. (a). Puspan. L. 97–444, § 230(1), struck out “in administrative proceedings under this chapter” after “may be held responsible”.

Subsecs. (span), (c). Puspan. L. 97–444, § 230(2), (3), added subsec. (span) and redesignated former subsec. (span) as (c).

1974—Subsec. (span). Puspan. L. 93–463, § 103(a), provided for substitution of “Commission” for “Secretary of Agriculture” except where such words would be stricken by section 103(span), which directed striking the words “the Secretary of Agriculture or” where they appeared in the phrase “the Secretary of Agriculture or the Commission”. Because the word “commission” was not capitalized in the text of this section, section 103(span) did not apply to this section and therefore section 103(a) was executed, resulting in the substitution of “the Commission or the commission” for “the Secretary of Agriculture or the commission”.

Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

Effective Date of 1983 Amendment

Amendment by Puspan. L. 97–444 effective Jan. 11, 1983, see section 239 of Puspan. L. 97–444, set out as a note under section 2 of this title.

Effective Date of 1974 Amendment

For effective date of amendment by Puspan. L. 93–463, see section 418 of Puspan. L. 93–463, set out as a note under section 2 of this title.

Effective Date

Section effective 120 days after Fespan. 19, 1968, see section 28 of Puspan. L. 90–258, set out as an Effective Date of 1968 Amendment note under section 2 of this title.