Legal corpus: the complete U.S. Code (59,740 sections, all 53 titles)

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now, uniform edition; Title 53 is reserved/empty). LegalText 11,221 ->
59,740; repo total 105,704 records. Deterministic (byte-identical rerun,
verified on Title 42's 8,356 sections); make check green. make
legal-us-code default now covers every title.

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title: "21 U.S.C. § 462"
description: "Reporting of violations; notice; opportunity to present views"
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title_number: 21
title_name: "FOOD AND DRUGS"
chapter_number: "10"
chapter_name: "POULTRY AND POULTRY PRODUCTS INSPECTION"
section: "462"
citation: "21 U.S.C. § 462"
status: "current"
release_point: "119-100"
release_date: "2026-06-26"
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# 21 U.S.C. § 462 - Reporting of violations; notice; opportunity to present views
## Text
Before any violation of this chapter is reported by the Secretary to any United States attorney for institution of a criminal proceeding, the person against whom such proceeding is contemplated shall be given reasonable notice of the alleged violation and opportunity to pre­sent his views orally or in writing with regard to such contemplated proceeding. Nothing in this chapter shall be construed as requiring the Secretary to report for criminal prosecution violations of this chapter whenever he believes that the public interest will be adequately served and compliance with the chapter obtained by a suitable written notice or warning.
(Pub. L. 85172, § 13, Aug. 28, 1957, 71 Stat. 447.)