§ 7736. — Court jurisdiction.
[Laws in effect as of January 24, 2002]
[Document not affected by Public Laws enacted between
January 24, 2002 and December 19, 2002]
[CITE: 7USC7736]
TITLE 7--AGRICULTURE
CHAPTER 104--PLANT PROTECTION
SUBCHAPTER II--INSPECTION AND ENFORCEMENT
Sec. 7736. Court jurisdiction
(a) In general
The United States district courts, the District Court of Guam, the
District Court of the Virgin Islands, the highest court of American
Samoa, and the United States courts of other territories and possessions
are vested with jurisdiction in all cases arising under this chapter.
Any action arising under this chapter may be brought, and process may be
served, in the judicial district where a violation or interference
occurred or is about to occur, or where the person charged with the
violation, interference, impending violation, impending interference, or
failure to pay resides, is found, transacts business, is licensed to do
business, or is incorporated.
(b) Exception
This section does not apply to the imposition of civil penalties
under section 7734(b) of this title.
(Pub. L. 106-224, title IV, Sec. 426, June 20, 2000, 114 Stat. 451.)
