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21 USC Sec. 856 01/22/02
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TITLE 21 - FOOD AND DRUGS
CHAPTER 13 - DRUG ABUSE PREVENTION
AND CONTROL
SUBCHAPTER I - CONTROL AND
ENFORCEMENT
Part D - Offenses and Penalties
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Sec. 856. Establishment of manufacturing
operations
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(a) Unlawful acts
Except as authorized by this subchapter, it shall be unlawful to -
(1) knowingly open or maintain
any place for the purpose of manufacturing,
distributing, or using any controlled substance;
(2) manage or control any building,
room, or enclosure, either as
an owner, lessee, agent, employee, or mortgagee, and knowingly and
intentionally rent, lease, or make available for use, with or without
compensation, the building, room, or enclosure for the purpose
of unlawfully manufacturing, storing, distributing, or using
a controlled substance.
(b) Penalties
Any person who violates subsection
(a) of this section shall be sentenced
to a term of imprisonment of not more than 20 years or a fine
of not more than $500,000, or both, or a fine of $2,000,000 for
a person other than an individual.
(c) Violation as
offense against property
A violation of subsection
(a) of this section shall be considered an
offense against property for purposes of section 3663A(c)(1)(A)(ii)
of title 18.
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(Pub. L. 91-513, title II, Sec.
416, as added Pub. L. 99-570, title I,
Sec. 1841(a), Oct. 27, 1986, 100 Stat. 3207-52; amended Pub. L. 106-310,
div. B, title XXXVI, Sec. 3613(e), Oct. 17, 2000, 114 Stat.
1230.)
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AMENDMENTS
2000 - Subsec. (c). Pub. L. 106-310
added subsec. (c).
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SECTION REFERRED
TO IN OTHER SECTIONS
This section is referred to in
sections 849, 860 of this title; title
18 sections 3663, 3663A.
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