{"data":{"id":"us/7-u.s.c.-254","jurisdiction":"us","citation":"7 U.S.C. § 254","heading":"Penalties for noncompliance","body":"If a person fails to comply with any requirement of this chapter (including regulations promulgated under this chapter), the Secretary may assess, on the record after an opportunity for a hearing, a civil penalty—(1) of not more than $25,000 per violation, if an agricultural product is not involved in the violation; or (2) of not more than 100 percent of the value of the agricultural product, if an agricultural product is involved in the violation.","path":["Title 7—AGRICULTURE","CHAPTER 10—WAREHOUSES"],"source_url":"https://uscode.house.gov/download/releasepoints/us/pl/119/103/xml_usc07@119-103.zip","current_through":"Public Law 119-103 (09/02/2026)","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-10T05:55:54Z","sha256":"7e13a4a54b75c601cc3767e97a7f7ce632e6802c4b8026f55834a70d1560b6bf","source_id":"us","stale":false,"prev":"us/7-u.s.c.-253","next":"us/7-u.s.c.-255"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}