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 1350 srxrrrirrn cononnss. sm. 111. ca. 125. 1919. P°““`*“’ ‘°' '*°*°· and ma Hx and a the com ensation of such agents. Any person mm _ who ingentionall; aiid willfulllymviolates any regulation made pursuant to this section, or who owmgly engages m any operation, practice, or transaction ulprohibited pursuant to this section, or who mtentionally and willf y aids or abets m such violation, or any such prohibited operation, practice, or transaction, shall be deemed `lt of a misdemeanor, and upon conviction thereof, be punished . gm Y. . Embksggsyw of y a fine not exceeding $1,000. The President shall take seasonable °°°° M ' steps to rovide for and to permit the establishment of a free and opeg marllret for lthe purchase, sialsilgigl handling of wheat and wheat ro uctsu ont ee irationo t ct. L*¤¤¤S¤¤ my b° *‘°· P Sec. 5. 'Fhat, fromxltime to time, whenever the President shall find qu:Lredfordealmg,etc.,. . . . . . . in what or umu. it essential to license any business of importation, exportation, manufacture, storage, or distribution of wheat_ or wheat Hour in order to _ carry into effect arg; of the purjigses of this Act, and shall publicly so preference shall be ulgiven to the exportation of Hou1·, except when the pisbhssénttgresiwo d, in the ];11d§[ll€}Ilb of tgie Priegidient, ge injuriously ec erey,nopersonsa,atera ate e mt eannoimce- ”"E’ ‘?.E‘§3%‘3.$1” °”1.‘2“'i?'i1i’§t$'i.’L fl%ht*$¥§i£°1i2¢?.;’2°Q‘$;?.‘1dj‘§$h..a°.$£ no ce ess s R°$¤]!·*i¤¤¤ for to this section. The regulations rescribed pursuant to this Act may °°°°°°°°g’ °°°"m°' include requirements with respeci:) to the issuance of licenses systems of accounts, and the auditing of accounts to be kept by licensees, submission of repogts by them, Kithupr githspt oatlalplr afiirtsliatioeni and the en an inspection e residents y au oriz Unfair practices. agents of thisrijilaoes of business ofy licensees. It shall be unlawful for p°°°ts' °t'°" www any licensee to engage in any unfairly discriminatory or deceptive practice or device, or to make any unjust or unreasonable rate, commission, or sihaiigs, or to eisslct Isn imrslasongble pgofit or (prilse, m handlin or ea' g in or wi w eat, w eat our, ran, an s orts. mggmgdmq Wlienewgsr the President shall find that any_practice, device rate, ' commission, charge, profit, or price of any hcensee is unfairly discriminatory, deceptive, unjust, or unreasonable, and shall order such hcensee, within a reasonable time fixed m the order, to discontinue the same, unless such order, which shall recite the facts found is revsllced sg susjésgided, such licslnseefshsll, githin the time prescribed in c o er, continue suc un air y iscriminatory eceptive, unjust, or unreasonable practice, device, rate, commission, chargle, p}fg_f*{,’;L*§hm°¤*°"¤¤ profit, or price. The President may, in lieu of any such unfairy discrimmatory, deceptive, unijlust, or unreasonable practice, device, rate, colssmission, chgrge, pro t, or price, find vlshat is a féiir, just, or reasona e practice, evice, rate, commission, c e, pro t, or rice, _ and in any proceeding brought in any court sucgrder of the Presi- ,,§,§{‘“‘Y ‘°" “°‘°‘ dent sha] e prima facie evidence. Any person who, without a license issued pursuant to this section, or whose license shall have been sussgiliéle or revoked after opportunity to be heard has been afforded, intentionally and knowingly engages in or carries on any  fog whisghua   isfrequiredhgicnder this seclgsfn, sr mten ion y an wi y a` orreuses to ° ontinue an air discriminatory, decelptive, unjust, or unreasonable practicge, devicg rate,_ commission, c arge, profit, or price, m accordance with the recgurement of an order issued under this section or intentionalili an willfully violates any regulation prescribed under this Act, sh be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor, and i;pon_ conviction thereof be mm Shall Mt epply to_&¤y farmer or cooperative association of farmers or other person with respect to the products of any farm or other _ _ _ land owned, leased, or cultivated by him, nor to any common carrier. m§m·$°;·°g,¤gxg_$rg_¥é Sas. 6. That whenever the President shall find it essential in w¤•¤,e¤. carrying out the guaranties aforesaid, or to protect the United
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