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legal/us/code/title-21/chapter-15/section-1042.md

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+title: "21 U.S.C. § 1042"
+description: "Reporting of violation to United States attorney for institution of criminal proceedings; procedure; presentation of views"
+jurisdiction: "us"
+corpus: "united_states_code"
+kind: "code_section"
+title_number: 21
+title_name: "FOOD AND DRUGS"
+chapter_number: "15"
+chapter_name: "EGG PRODUCTS INSPECTION"
+section: "1042"
+citation: "21 U.S.C. § 1042"
+status: "current"
+release_point: "119-100"
+release_date: "2026-06-26"
+source: "official"
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+source_identifier: "/us/usc/t21/s1042"
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+---
+
+# 21 U.S.C. § 1042 - Reporting of violation to United States attorney for institution of criminal proceedings; procedure; presentation of views
+
+## Text
+
+Before any violation of this chapter is reported by the Secretary of Agriculture or Secretary of Health and Human Services 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 of Agriculture or Secretary of Health and Human Services to report for criminal prosecution violations of this chapter whenever he believes that the public interest will be adequately served and compliance with this chapter obtained by a suitable written notice of warning or an action to assess civil penalties.
+
+(Pub. L. 91–597, § 13, Dec. 29, 1970, 84 Stat. 1628; Pub. L. 96–88, title V, § 509(b), Oct. 17, 1979, 93 Stat. 695; Pub. L. 102–237, title X, § 1012(e), Dec. 13, 1991, 105 Stat. 1900.)
+
+## Notes
+
+Editorial Notes
+
+References in TextThis chapter, referred to in text, was in the original “this Act”, meaning Pub. L. 91–597, Dec. 29, 1970, 84 Stat. 1620, which is classified principally to this chapter. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see Short Title note set out under section 1031 of this title and Tables.
+
+Amendments1991—Pub. L. 102–237 inserted “or an action to assess civil penalties” before period at end.
+
+Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries
+
+Change of Name “Secretary of Health and Human Services” substituted in text for “Secretary of Health, Education, and Welfare” pursuant to section 509(b) of Pub. L. 96–88, which is classified to section 3508(b) of Title 20, Education.
+
+Effective Date of 1991 AmendmentAmendment by Pub. L. 102–237 effective 12 months after promulgation of final implementing regulations, see section 1012(h) of Pub. L. 102–237, set out as a note under section 1034 of this title.
+
+Effective DateFor effective date of this section, see section 29 of Pub. L. 91–597, set out as a note under section 1031 of this title.