§ 257 to 257i. — Repealed.
[Laws in effect as of January 24, 2002]
[Document not affected by Public Laws enacted between
January 24, 2002 and December 19, 2002]
[CITE: 15USC257]
TITLE 15--COMMERCE AND TRADE
CHAPTER 6--WEIGHTS AND MEASURES AND STANDARD TIME
SUBCHAPTER VIII--STANDARD HAMPERS, ROUND STAVE BASKETS, AND SPLINT
BASKETS FOR FRUITS AND VEGETABLES
Secs. 257 to 257i. Repealed. Pub. L. 90-628, Sec. 1(b), Oct. 22,
1968, 82 Stat. 1320
Section 257, acts May 21, 1928, ch. 664, Sec. 1, 45 Stat. 685; June
28, 1954, ch. 406, Sec. 1, 68 Stat. 301; Aug. 30, 1964, Pub. L. 88-516,
Sec. 1, 78 Stat. 697, set dimensions for standard hampers and round
stave baskets.
Section 257a, acts May 21, 1928, ch. 664, Sec. 2, 45 Stat. 685; Aug.
30, 1964, Pub. L. 88-516, Sec. 2, 78 Stat. 697, set dimensions for
standard splint baskets.
Section 257b, act May 21, 1928, ch. 664, Sec. 3, 45 Stat. 686,
provided for promulgation of regulations allowing reasonable variations
in hampers and baskets.
Section 257c, act May 21, 1928, ch. 664, Sec. 4, 45 Stat. 686,
required approval by Secretary of Agriculture of manufacturer's
dimension specifications for hampers and baskets.
Section 257d, acts May 21, 1928, ch. 664, Sec. 5, 45 Stat. 686; Aug.
30, 1964, Pub. L. 88-516, Sec. 3, 78 Stat. 697, set out penalties for
violations and covered guaranty given by manufacturers and sellers of
hampers and baskets as to their correctness.
Section 257e, act May 21, 1928, ch. 664, Sec. 6, 45 Stat. 686,
provided for seizure of illegal hampers and baskets, and procedure
covering their condemnation.
Section 257f, act May 21, 1928, ch. 664, Sec. 7, 45 Stat. 687,
allowed manufacture of hampers and baskets for foreign sale in
conformity with foreign specifications.
Section 257g, acts May 21, 1928, ch. 664, Sec. 8, 45 Stat. 687; June
25, 1948, ch. 646, Sec. 1, 62 Stat. 909, placed upon the United States
Attorney the duty to prosecute for violations of sections 257 to 257i of
this title.
Section 257h, act May 21, 1928, ch. 664, Sec. 9, 45 Stat. 687,
provided for promulgation of regulations covering examinations and tests
by Secretary of Agriculture.
Section 257i, act May 21, 1968, ch. 664, Sec. 10, 45 Stat. 687,
authorized Secretary of Agriculture to cooperate with other agencies in
carrying out sections 257 to 257i of this title.
Effective Date of Repeal
Repeal effective 60 days after Oct. 22, 1968, see section 3 of Pub.
L. 90-628, set out as a note under section 251 of this title.
