66 LAWS APPLICABLE TO DEPARTMENT OF AGEICULTUEE. 



two years, or by both such fine and imprisonment, in the discretion 

 of the court. 



Appointment and duties of inspectors; regulations for execution of provisions 

 of act. 



That the Secretary of Agriculture shall appoint from time to time 

 inspectors to make examination and inspection of all cattle, sheep, 

 swine, and goats, the inspection of which is hereby provided for, and 

 of all carcasses and parts thereof, and of all meats and meat food 

 products thereof, and of the sanitary conditions of all establishments 

 in which such meat and meat food products hereinbefore described 

 are prepared; and said inspectors shall refuse to stamp, mark, tag. 

 or label any carcass or any part thereof, or meat food product 

 therefrom, prepared in any establishment hereinbefore mentioned, 

 until the same shall have actually been inspected and found to be 

 sound, healthful, wholesome, and fit for human food, and to contain 

 no dyes, chemicals, preservatives, or ingredients which render such 

 meat food product unsound, unhealthful, unwholesome, or unfit for 

 human food ; and to have been prepared under proper sanitary con- 

 ditions, hereinbefore provided for; and shall perform such other 

 duties as are provided by this Act and by the rules and regulations 

 to be prescribed by said Secretary of Agriculture; and said Secretary 

 of Agriculture shall, from time to time, make such rules and regu- 

 lations as are necessary for the efficient execution of the provisions 

 of this Act, and all inspections and examinations made under this 

 Act shall be such and made in such manner as described in the rules 

 and regulations prescribed by said Secretary of Agriculture not in- 

 consistent with the provisions of this Act. 



Bribery of or gifts, etc., to inspectors or other officers, etc., under this act, and 

 acceptance of gifts, etc., by such inspectors or other officers, etc., punish- 

 able; penalties. 



That any person, firm, or corporation, or any agent or employee 

 of any per.son. firm, or corporation who shall give, pay, or offer, 

 directly or indirectly, to any inspector, deputy inspector, chief in- 

 spector, or any other officer or employee of the United States author- 

 ized to perform any of the duties prescribed by this Act or by the 

 rules and reguhitions of the Secretary of Agriculture any money or 

 other thing of value, with intent to influence said inspector, dejouty 

 inspector, chief inspector, or other officer or employee of the United 

 States in the discharge of any duty herein provided for, shall be 

 deemed guilty of a felony and, upon conviction thereof, shall be 

 punished by a fine not less than five thousand dollars nor more 

 than ton thousand dollars and by imprisonment not less than one year 

 nor more than three years; and any inspector, deputy inspector, chief 

 inspector, or other officer or euiployee of the United States authorized 

 to perform anv of the duties prescribed by this Act who shall accept 

 any money, gift, or other thing of value from any person, firm, or 

 corporation, or officers, agents, or emplo^'ees thereof, given with 

 intent to influence his official action, or who shall receive or accept 

 from any person, firm, or corporation engaged in interstate or for- 

 eign coinmerce any gift, money, or other thing of value given with 

 any purpose or intent whatsoever, shall be deemed guilty of a felony 

 and shall, upon conviction thereof, be summarily discharged from 

 ofiice and shall be punished by a fine not less than one thousand dol- 



