---
kind: "section"
citation: "21 U.S.C. § 462"
title: "21"
title_heading: "Food and Drugs"
number: "462"
heading: "Reporting of violations; notice; opportunity to present views"
release: "119-102"
url: "https://uscodex.org/usc/21/462"
units:
  - "Chapter 10 — Poultry and Poultry Products Inspection"
---

# §462. Reporting of violations; notice; opportunity to present views


Before any violation of this chapter is reported by the [Secretary](/usc/21/453.md?p=i) to any [United States](/usc/21/453.md?p=d) attorney for institution of a criminal proceeding, the [person](/usc/21/453.md?p=j) 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](/usc/21/453.md?p=i) 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.


## Source credit

(Pub. L. 85–172, § 13, Aug. 28, 1957, 71 Stat. 447.)