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Version 00 · Introduced in Senate · Feb 24, 2000
Antitampering Act of 2000 - Amends the Federal criminal code to make it unlawful (with exceptions) for any person, other than the consumer or the manufacturer of a good, knowingly and without the manufacturer's authorization, to: (1) alter, conceal, remove, obliterate, deface, strip, or peel (alter) any product identification code affixed to or embedded in a good visible to the consumer; (2) affix to or embed in a good a product identification code that is visible to the consumer and intended by the manufacturer for a different good, such that the code no longer accurately identifies the lot, batch, date of production, or date of removal of the good or to affix or embed in a good any number, letter, symbol, marking, date, or code (number) intended to simulate a product identification code that is otherwise visible to the consumer; (3) import, re- import, export, sell, offer for sale, hold for sale, distribute, or broker a good if the person knows that the code has been altered or that the good bears a number in violation of this Act; or (4) sell, offer for sale, or knowingly permit the sale at a flea market of baby food, infant formula, or any other similar product manufactured and packaged for sale for consumption by a child who is less than three years of age, or any food, drug, device, or cosmetic (food), unless that person keeps for public inspection written documentation identifying such person as an authorized representative of the food manufacturer or distributor.Makes these prohibitions applicable to visible product identification codes affixed to or embedded in any good held for sale or distribution in or shipped in interstate or foreign commerce, including any good held in a Customs Service bonded warehouse or foreign trade zone. Lists specified exceptions regarding: (1) Universal Product Code codes; and (2) repackaging for resale.Sets forth provisions regarding: (1) criminal penalties; (2) injunctions and impounding, forfeiture, and disposition of goods; (3) civil remedies; and (4) enforcement actions by Federal agencies, including the Customs Service.(Sec. 3) Requires the Attorney General's report to Congress to include information regarding tampering with product identification codes.
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Sen. Hatch, Orrin G. [R-UT] · R–UT
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Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (text of measure as introduced: CR S817-819)
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S816-817)
Introduced in Senate
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