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[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 Repealed.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.
