Enforcement and Penalties

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This is Article 3 of the Code of Virginia, titled “Enforcement and Penalties.” It is part of Chapter 54 “Slaughterhouses, Meat, and Dressed Poultry”, which is part of Subtitle IV “Food and Drink; Weights and Measures”, which is part of Title 3.2 “Agriculture, Animal Care, and Food”.

It’s comprised of the following 9 sections.

§ 3.2-5410	Prohibitions of bribery or gifts to state employees; assaults or interference with such employees
§ 3.2-5411	Limitation of inspection to plants preparing products for human food
§ 3.2-5412	Inspection of products placed in container; right of access to plants at any time
§ 3.2-5413	Administrative detention of violative animals and products
§ 3.2-5414	Seizure and condemnation provisions
§ 3.2-5415	General criminal penalties; warning letter
§ 3.2-5416	Authority of Commissioner
§ 3.2-5417	Power of injunction
§ 3.2-5418	Limitation on applicability of chapter to matters regulated under federal acts