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<section article="gag" article_name="Agriculture" number="3-309" title_number="3" title_name="Regulation of Livestock and Poultry" subtitle_number="3" subtitle_name="Regulation of Livestock Sales">
  <text>Any State’s Attorney to whom any violation is reported shall institute appropriate judicial proceedings without delay. Before the Secretary reports a violation for prosecution, the person against whom proceedings are contemplated shall be given the opportunity to present his view.</text>
</section>
