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U.S. Code/Title 15/§ 2616

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15 U.S.C. § 2616.Chapter 53

§ 2616

Specific enforcement and seizure

Title 15
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Subchapter: CONTROL OF TOXIC SUBSTANCES

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((a)) ** Specific enforcement**

((1)) The district courts of the United States shall have jurisdiction over civil actions to—

((A)) restrain any violation of section 2614 or 2689 of this title,

((B)) restrain any person from taking any action prohibited by , 2605 of this title, or subchapter IV, or by a rule or order under , 2605 of this title, or subchapter IV,

((C)) compel the taking of any action required by or under this chapter, or

((D)) direct any manufacturer or processor of a chemical substance, mixture, or product subject to subchapter IV manufactured or processed in violation of , 2605 of this title, or subchapter IV, or a rule or order under , 2605 of this title, or subchapter IV, and distributed in commerce, (i) to give notice of such fact to distributors in commerce of such substance, mixture, or product and, to the extent reasonably ascertainable, to other persons in possession of such substance, mixture, or product or exposed to such substance, mixture, or product, (ii) to give public notice of such risk of injury, and (iii) to either replace or repurchase such substance, mixture, or product, whichever the person to which the requirement is directed elects.

((2)) A civil action described in paragraph (1) may be brought—

((A)) in the case of a civil action described in subparagraph (A) of such paragraph, in the United States district court for the judicial district wherein any act, omission, or transaction constituting a violation of occurred or wherein the defendant is found or transacts business, or

((B)) in the case of any other civil action described in such paragraph, in the United States district court for the judicial district wherein the defendant is found or transacts business.

((b)) ** Seizure** Any chemical substance, mixture, or product subject to subchapter IV which was manufactured, processed, or distributed in commerce in violation of this chapter or any rule promulgated or order issued under this chapter or any article containing such a substance or mixture shall be liable to be proceeded against, by process of libel, for the seizure and condemnation of such substance, mixture, product, or article, in any district court of the United States within the jurisdiction of which such substance, mixture, product, or article is found. Such proceedings shall conform as nearly as possible to proceedings in rem in admiralty.

§ 2615

Release: pl-119-103 (2026-09-02)

§ 2617

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