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CH. 75—CRIMES, OTHER OFFENSES, AND FORFEITURES

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I t shall be the duty of United States attorneys, to whom satisfactory evidence of violations of subchapter D of chapter 39 is furnished, to institute and prosecute actions for the recovery of the penalties prescribed by this subsection. SEC. 7264. OFFENSES RELATING TO RENOVATED OR ADULTERATED BUTTER.

Every person who carries on the business of a manufacturer of process or renovated butter or adulterated butter without having paid the special tax therefor, as required by law, shall, besides being liable to the payment of the tax, be fined not less than $1,000 nor more than $5,000. SEC. 7265. OTHER OFFENSES RELATING TO OLEOMARGARINE OR ADULTERATED BUTTER OPERATIONS. (a) O M I S S I O N O E R E M O V A L OF L A B E L. —

(1) Every manufacturer of oleomargarine who neglects to affix the label described in section 4594(c) to any package containing oleomargarine made by him, or sold or offered for sale by or for him, and every person who removes any such label so afiixed from any such package, shall be fined $50 for each package in respect to which such offense is committed. (2) Every manufacturer of adulterated butter who neglects to afl&x the label required under section 4814(a)(1) to any package containing adulterated butter made by him, or sold or offered for sale for or by him, and every person who removes any such label so affixed from any such package shall be fined $50 for each package in respect to which such offense is committed. (b) PURCHASING W H E N N O T PROPEELY BRANDED OR STAMPED.—

Every person who knowingly purchases or receives for sale any oleomargarine or adulterated butter which has not been branded or stamped according to law shall be liable to a penalty of $50 for each such offense. (c) OTHER OFFENSES.—If any manufacturer of oleomargarine or

adulterated butter, any dealer therein or any importer or exporter thereof shall knowingly or willfully omit, neglect, or refuse to do, or cause to be done, any of the things required by law in the carrying on or conducting of his business, or shall do anything prohibited by subchapter F of chapter 38 or subchapter C of chapter 39, if there be no specific penalty or punishment imposed by any other provision of this chapter or chapter 68 for the neglecting, omitting, or refusing to do, or for the doing or causing to be done, the things required or prohibited, he shall pay a penalty of $1,000, SEC. 7266. OFFENSES RELATING TO FILLED CHEESE. (a) FAILURE TO P A Y SPECIAL T A X. — E v e r y person, firm, or cor-

poration— (1) MANUFACTURERS.—Who carries on the business of a manufacturer of filled cheese without having paid the special tax therefor, as required by law, shall, besides being liable to the payment of the tax, be fined not less than $400 nor more than $3,000; and (2) WHOLESALE DEALERS.—Who carries on the business of a wholesale dealer in filled cheese without having paid the special tax therefor, as required by law, shall, besides being liable to the payment of the tax, be fined not less than $250 nor more than $1,000; and § 7266(a)(2)