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SIXTXYSEVENTH CONGRESS. Sess. I. Ch. 64. 1921. 163 ( i) For the urposes of this title the term " circuit co1n·t of a eals," r'“'§““°“°“ if D‘S‘ in case the pr&cipal place of business of the acker is in the Illiistrict i>??fpii¤(i~01gimb com of Columbia, means the Court of A peals of tlie District of Columbia. P mm t I Sec. 205. Any fpacker, or any oigcer, director, agent, or employee ONE mi;}. °r mt of a packer, who ails to obey any order of the Secret issued under the provisions of section 203, or such order as modifi:li1—— U I mod (1) After the expiration of the time allowed for filing a petition n°°pp°° ` in the circuit court of a eals to set aside or modify such order, if no such petition has been Sled within such time; or I, .t 0, rt. mi (2) After the expiration of the time allowed for ap lying for a writ nomairiineaxoi-Y 10 of certiorari, if such order, or such order as modiiieg, has been sustained by the circuit court of appeals and no such writ has been applied for within such time; or Immsusmmdb (3) After such order, or such order as modified, has been sustained mas. y by the courts as provided in section 204: shall on conviction be fined Penn not less than $500 nor more than $10,000, or imprisoned for not less y' than six months nor more than five years, or both. Each day during which such failure continues shall be deemed a separate offense. TITLE III.——Sf1‘OCKYARD8. St I ds` Sec. 301. When used in this Act- :`;;S;a:::L’)I;`",, (a) The term "stockyard owner" means any dperson engaged in the ` business of conductin or o erating a stockyar ; . Us som (b) The term "sto<§·ryar<i)services" means services or facilities fur- ism- I nished at a stockyard in connection with the receiving, buying or sell- _ intg on a commission basis or otherwise, marketing, feeding, watering, hi ding, kdelivery, shipment, weighing, or handling, in commerce, of V6 smc ; u n (c) The term " market agency" means any rson engaged in the Mm°t°g°n°y' business of (1) buying or selling in commercellfive stock at a stockyard on a commission basis or (2) furnishing stockyard services; and ,,D“,·,, (d) The term "dealer" means any person, not a market agency, ' engaged in the business of buying or selling in commerce live stock at a stockyard, either on his own account or as the employee or agent of the vendor or a;hirchaser. ust rd ,, Sec. 302. (a) en used in this title the term "stockyard" means P by cimmm any place, establishment, or facility commonly known as stockyards, aelispecxnea. ’ conducted or operated for compensation or (profit as a public market, consisting of pens, or other inclosures, an their appurtenances, in which live cattle, sheep, swine, horses, mules, or goats are received, mm in held, or kept for sale or shiplment in commerce. his title shall not organ, °°°°"°l ` apply to a stockyard of whic the area normally available for handling live stock, exclusive of runs, alleys, or passage ways, is less than twenty thousand square feet. Pub,. mm, to be (b) The Secretary shall from time to time ascertain, after such gavmolfpammwwi. inq uixjy as he deems necessary, the stockyards which come within the foregoing definition, and shall Qlve notice therof to the stockyard owners concerned, and give pub `c notice thereof by postinghcopies of such notice in the stockyard, and in such other manner as e may Subjommmpm to determine. After the giving of such notice to the stockyard owner provisions sum. and to the public, the stockyard shall remain subject to the provisions of this title until like notice is given by the Secretary that such stockyard no longer comes within the foregoing denmtion. M rm 8 was or Sec. 303. After the expiration of thirty days after the Secretary d,,,,1”,§,,,°,.,§,’,,,,b,,S,. has given public notice that any stockyard is within the definition of ¤°SS»°°°· section 302, by posting copies of suc notice m the stockyard, no person shall carry on the business of a market aggeigzy or dealer at such stockyard unless he has registered with the retaryisunder such miles and regulations as the Secretary may prescribe, name and