# 21 U.S.C. § 376: Examination of sea food on request of packer; marking food with results; fees; penalties

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## Section

- **Citation:** 21 U.S.C. § 376
- **Heading:** Examination of sea food on request of packer; marking food with results; fees; penalties
- **Jurisdiction:** Federal
- **Kind:** Statutes
- **Status:** In force
- **Text as of:** April 17, 2026
- **Source:** Publisher's official text
- **Location:** Title 21—FOOD AND DRUGS > CHAPTER 9—FEDERAL FOOD, DRUG, AND COSMETIC ACT > SUBCHAPTER VII—GENERAL AUTHORITY > Part A—General Administrative Provisions

## Text

The Secretary, upon application of any packer of any sea food for shipment or sale within the jurisdiction of this chapter, may, at his discretion, designate inspectors to examine and inspect such food and the production, packing, and labeling thereof. If on such examination and inspection compliance is found with the provisions of this chapter and regulations promulgated thereunder, the applicant shall be authorized or required to mark the food as provided by regulation to show such compliance. Services under this section shall be rendered only upon payment by the applicant of fees fixed by regulation in such amounts as may be necessary to provide, equip, and maintain an adequate and efficient inspection service. Receipts from such fees shall be covered into the Treasury and shall be available to the Secretary for expenditures incurred in carrying out the purposes of this section, including expenditures for salaries of additional inspectors when necessary to supplement the number of inspectors for whose salaries Congress has appropriated. The Secretary is authorized to promulgate regulations governing the sanitary and other conditions under which the service herein provided shall be granted and maintained, and for otherwise carrying out the purposes of this section. Any person who forges, counterfeits, simulates, or falsely represents, or without proper authority uses any mark, stamp, tag, label, or other identification devices authorized or required by the provisions of this section or regulations thereunder, shall be guilty of a misdemeanor, and shall on conviction thereof be subject to imprisonment for not more than one year or a fine of not less than $1,000 nor more than $5,000, or both such imprisonment and fine.

( June 25, 1938, ch. 675, § 706 , formerly § 702A, formerly June 30, 1906, ch. 3915, § 10A , as added June 22, 1934, ch. 712 , 48 Stat. 1204 ; amended Aug. 27, 1935, ch. 739 , 49 Stat. 871 ; June 25, 1938, ch. 675, § 1002(a) , formerly § 902(a), 52 Stat. 1059 , renumbered § 1002(a), Pub. L. 111–31, div. A, title I, § 101(b)(2) , June 22, 2009 , 123 Stat. 1784 ; renumbered § 702A of act June 25, 1938 , July 12, 1943, ch. 221 , title II, 57 Stat. 500 ; Pub. L. 102–300, § 6(b)(2) , June 16, 1992 , 106 Stat. 240 ; renumbered § 706, Pub. L. 102–571, title I, § 106(3) , Oct. 29, 1992 , 106 Stat. 4498 ; Pub. L. 103–80, § 3(dd)(2) , Aug. 13, 1993 , 107 Stat. 779 .)

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