Delaware Code Title 3 Sec. 8719 – Penalties generally
(a) Any person who commits an offense in violation of this chapter for which no other criminal penalty is provided by this chapter shall, upon conviction, be subject to imprisonment for not more than 1 year, or a fine of not more than $1,000, or both; but if such violation involves intent to defraud, or any distribution or attempted distribution of an article that is adulterated (except as defined in § 8704(11) of this title) such person shall be subject to imprisonment for not more than 3 years or a fine of not more than $10,000, or both.
Terms Used In Delaware Code Title 3 Sec. 8719
- Conviction: A judgement of guilt against a criminal defendant.
- Injunction: An order of the court prohibiting (or compelling) the performance of a specific act to prevent irreparable damage or injury.
- Person: includes any individual, partnership, corporation, association, or other business unit, and any officer, agent or employee thereof. See Delaware Code Title 3 Sec. 8703
- Secretary: means the Secretary of Agriculture or the Secretary's delegate. See Delaware Code Title 3 Sec. 8703
- Year: means a calendar year, and is equivalent to the words "year of our Lord. See Delaware Code Title 1 Sec. 302
(b) Nothing in this chapter shall be construed as requiring the Secretary to report for prosecution or for the institution of forfeiture or injunction proceedings, minor violations of this chapter whenever the Secretary believes that the public interest will be adequately served by a suitable written notice or warning.
3 Del. C. 1953, § ?8716; 57 Del. Laws, c. 500, § ?1; 57 Del. Laws, c. 764, § ?28; 70 Del. Laws, c. 186, § ?1;