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nate a bonded warehouse to which it shall be taken, under the control of 

 such customs officer as such collector may direct; and every officer of 

 customs who permits any such oleomargarine to pass out of his custody or 

 control without compliance by the owner or importer thereof with the 

 provisions of this section relating thereto shall be guilty of a misdemean- 

 or, and shall be fined not less than one thousand dollars nor more than 

 five thousand dollars, and imprisoned not less than six months nor more 

 than three years. Every perron who sells or offers for sale any imported 

 oleomargarine, or oleomargarine purporting or claimed to have been im- 

 ported, not put up in packages and stamped as provided by this act, shall 

 be fined not less than five hundred dollars nor more than five thousand 

 dollars, and be imprisoned not less than six months nor more than two 

 years. 



PENALTY FOR PURCHASING OLEOMARGARINE IMPROPERLY 

 STAMPED. 



Sec. 11. That every person who knowingly purchases or receives 

 for sale any oleomargarine which has not been branded or stamped accor- 

 ding to law, shall be liable to a penalty of fifty dollars for each such of- 

 fense. 



Sec. 12 That every person who knowingly purchases or receives for 

 sale any oleomargarine from any manufacturer who has not paid the spe- 

 cial tax; shall be liable for each offense to a penalty of one hundred dollars 

 and to a forfeiture of all articles so purchased or received, or of the full 

 value thereof. 



STAMPS ON PACKAGES MUST BE DESTROYED. 



Sec. 13. That whenever any stamped package containing oleomarga- 

 rine is emptied, it shall be the duty of the person in whose hands the same 

 is, to destroy utterly the stamps thereon; and any person who wilfully 

 neglects or refuses so to do shall for each such offense be fined not ex- 

 ceeding fifty dollars, and imprisoned not less than ten days nor more than 

 six months. And any person who fraudulently gives away or accepts 

 from another, or who sells, buys, or uses for packing oleomargarine, any 

 su ;h stamped package, shall for each such offense be fined not exceeding 

 one hundred dollars, and be imprisoned not more than one year. Any 

 revenue officer may destroy any emptied oleomargarine package upon 

 which the tax-paid stamp is found. 



