15 U.S.C. § 242 — Duty of United States attorney to enforce

Page 645 TITLE 15—COMMERCE AND TRADE §§ 257 to 257i (Aug. 23, 1916, ch. 396, § 3, 39 Stat. 530.) § 240. Rules and regulations Rules and regulations for the enforcement of sections 237 to 242 of this title, not inconsistent with the provisions of said sections, shall be made by the Director of the National Institute of Standards and Technology and approved by the Secretary of Commerce, and such rules and regulations shall include reasonable variations or tolerances which may be allowed. (Aug. 23, 1916, ch. 396, § 4, 39 Stat. 531; Pub. L. 100–418, title V, § 5115(c), Aug. 23, 1988, 102 Stat. 1433.) Editorial Notes AMENDMENTS 1988—Pub. L. 100–418 substituted ‘‘National Institute of Standards and Technology’’ for ‘‘Bureau of Stand- ards’’. Executive Documents TRANSFER OF FUNCTIONS Functions of all other officers of Department of Com- merce and functions of all agencies and employees of such Department, with a few exceptions, transferred to Secretary of Commerce, with power vested in him to authorize their performance or performance of any of his functions by any of such officers, agencies, and em- ployees, by Reorg. Plan No. 5 of 1950, §§ 1, 2, eff. May 24, 1950, 15 F.R. 3174, 64 Stat. 1263, set out in the Appendix to Title 5, Government Organization and Employees. § 241. Penalty for selling lime in unmarked bar- rels and containers It shall be unlawful to pack, sell, or offer for sale for shipment from any State or Territory or the District of Columbia to any other State or Territory or the District of Columbia, any bar- rels or other containers of lime which are not marked as provided in sections 238 and 239 of this title, or to sell, charge for, or purport to de- liver from any State or Territory or the District of Columbia to any other State or Territory or the District of Columbia, as a large or small bar- rel or a fractional part of said small barrel of lime, any less weight of lime than is established by the provisions of sections 237 to 242 of this title and any person guilty of a violation of the provisions of said sections shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor and be liable to a fine not exceeding $100. (Aug. 23, 1916, ch. 396, § 5, 39 Stat. 531.) § 242. Duty of United States attorney to enforce law It shall be the duty of each United States at- torney, to whom satisfactory evidence of any violation of sections 237 to 242 of this title is presented, to cause appropriate proceedings to be commenced and prosecuted in the United States court having jurisdiction of such offense. (Aug. 23, 1916, ch. 396, § 6, 39 Stat. 531; June 25, 1948, ch. 646, § 1, 62 Stat. 909.) Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries CHANGE OF NAME Act June 25, 1948, eff. Sept. 1, 1948, substituted ‘‘United States attorney’’ for ‘‘district attorney’’. See section 541 of Title 28, Judiciary and Judicial Proce- dure. SUBCHAPTER VII—STANDARD BASKETS AND CONTAINERS §§ 251 to 256. Repealed. Pub. L. 90–628, § 1(a), Oct. 22, 1968, 82 Stat. 1320 Section 251, acts Aug. 31, 1916, ch. 426, § 1, 39 Stat. 673; June 11, 1934, ch. 447, § 1, 48 Stat. 930, set standards for Climax baskets for grapes and other fruits and vegeta- bles and for mushrooms. Section 252, act Aug. 31, 1916, ch. 426, § 2, 39 Stat. 673, set standards for standard basket or container for small fruits and vegetables. Section 253, acts Aug. 31, 1916, ch. 426, § 3, 39 Stat. 674; June 11, 1934, c. 447, § 2, 48 Stat. 930, set penalties for failure to conform to standards. Section 254, act Aug. 31, 1916, ch. 426, § 4, 39 Stat. 674, provided for examinations and tests by Department of Agriculture and for promulgation of rules and regula- tions covering allowable tolerances and variations. Section 255, acts Aug. 31, 1916, ch. 426, § 5, 39 Stat. 674; June 25, 1948, ch. 646, § 1, 62 Stat. 909, made United States attorney responsible for commencing actions to enforce penalties. Section 256, act Aug. 31, 1916, ch. 426, § 6, 39 Stat. 674, covered guaranty given by manufacturers or sellers of baskets as to correctness of such containers. Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries EFFECTIVE DATE OF REPEAL Pub. L. 90–628, § 3, Oct. 22, 1968, 82 Stat. 1320, provided that: ‘‘This Act [repealing sections 251 to 257i of this title and amending section 1459 of this title] shall be- come effective 60 days after enactment [Oct. 22, 1968].’’ SUBCHAPTER VIII—STANDARD HAMPERS, ROUND STAVE BASKETS, AND SPLINT BASKETS FOR FRUITS AND VEGETABLES §§ 257 to 257i. Repealed. Pub. L. 90–628, § 1(b), Oct. 22, 1968, 82 Stat. 1320 Section 257, acts May 21, 1928, ch. 664, § 1, 45 Stat. 685; June 28, 1954, ch. 406, § 1, 68 Stat. 301; Aug. 30, 1964, Pub. L. 88–516, § 1, 78 Stat. 697, set dimensions for standard hampers and round stave baskets. Section 257a, acts May 21, 1928, ch. 664, § 2, 45 Stat. 685; Aug. 30, 1964, Pub. L. 88–516, § 2, 78 Stat. 697, set dimen- sions for standard splint baskets. Section 257b, act May 21, 1928, ch. 664, § 3, 45 Stat. 686, provided for promulgation of regulations allowing rea- sonable variations in hampers and baskets. Section 257c, act May 21, 1928, ch. 664, § 4, 45 Stat. 686, required approval by Secretary of Agriculture of manu- facturer’s dimension specifications for hampers and baskets. Section 257d, acts May 21, 1928, ch. 664, § 5, 45 Stat. 686; Aug. 30, 1964, Pub. L. 88–516, § 3, 78 Stat. 697, set out pen- alties for violations and covered guaranty given by manufacturers and sellers of hampers and baskets as to their correctness. Section 257e, act May 21, 1928, ch. 664, § 6, 45 Stat. 686, provided for seizure of illegal hampers and baskets, and procedure covering their condemnation. Section 257f, act May 21, 1928, ch. 664, § 7, 45 Stat. 687, allowed manufacture of hampers and baskets for for- eign sale in conformity with foreign specifications. Section 257g, acts May 21, 1928, ch. 664, § 8, 45 Stat. 687; June 25, 1948, ch. 646, § 1, 62 Stat. 909, placed upon the United States Attorney the duty to prosecute for viola- tions of sections 257 to 257i of this title. Section 257h, act May 21, 1928, ch. 664, § 9, 45 Stat. 687, provided for promulgation of regulations covering ex- aminations and tests by Secretary of Agriculture. Section 257i, act May 21, 1968, ch. 664, § 10, 45 Stat. 687, authorized Secretary of Agriculture to cooperate with