7 CFR § 1170.16Chapter X

§ 1170.16 Enforcement.

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(a) If a person subject to the Dairy Product Mandatory Reporting program fails to obey a cease and desist order after the order has become final and unappealable, or after the appropriate United States district court has entered a final judgment in favor of the Administrator, Agricultural Marketing Service, the United States may apply to the appropriate United States district court for enforcement of the order.

(b) If the court determines that the cease and desist order was lawfully made and duly served and that the manufacturer or person violated the order, the court shall enforce the order.

(c) If the court finds that the manufacturer or person violated the cease and desist order, the manufacturer or person shall be subject to a civil penalty of not more than the amount specified at § 3.91(b)(1)(liv) of this title for each offense.

[73 FR 34181, June 17, 2008, as amended at 75 FR 17561, Apr. 7, 2010]

eCFR data current as of: June 12, 2026

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