7 U.S.C. § 209 | Liability to individuals for violations; enforcement generally

(a)

If any person subject to this chapter violates any of the provisions of this chapter, or of any order of the Secretary under this chapter, relating to the purchase, sale, or handling of livestock, the purchase or sale of poultry, or relating to any poultry growing arrangement or swine production contract, he shall be liable to the person or persons injured thereby for the full amount of damages sustained in consequence of such violation.

(b)

section 210 of this title Such liability may be enforced either (1) by complaint to the Secretary as provided in , or (2) by suit in any district court of the United States of competent jurisdiction; but this section shall not in any way abridge or alter the remedies now existing at common law or by statute, but the provisions of this chapter are in addition to such remedies.

Aug. 15, 1921, ch. 64 42 Stat. 165 Pub. L. 94–410, § 6Sept. 13, 197690 Stat. 1250 Pub. L. 100–173, § 5Nov. 23, 1987101 Stat. 918 Pub. L. 107–171, title X, § 10502(b)(2)(B)May 13, 2002116 Stat. 510 (, title III, § 308, ; , , ; , , ; , , .)

Editorial Notes

Amendments

Pub. L. 107–1712002—Subsec. (a). inserted “or swine production contract” after “poultry growing arrangement”.

Pub. L. 100–1731987—Subsec. (a). inserted “the purchase or sale of poultry, or relating to any poultry growing arrangement,” after “livestock,”.

Pub. L. 94–4101976—Subsec. (a). struck out references to violations of specific sections and added packers to categories of regulated persons against whom private action could be brought for violation of chapter.

Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

Effective Date of 1987 Amendment

Pub. L. 100–173Nov. 23, 1987section 12 of Pub. L. 100–173 section 182 of this titleAmendment by effective 90 days after , see , set out as a note under .