§ 1829. — Preemption of State laws; concurrent jurisdiction; prohibition on certain State action.
[Laws in effect as of January 24, 2002]
[Document not affected by Public Laws enacted between
January 24, 2002 and December 19, 2002]
[CITE: 15USC1829]
TITLE 15--COMMERCE AND TRADE
CHAPTER 44--PROTECTION OF HORSES
Sec. 1829. Preemption of State laws; concurrent jurisdiction;
prohibition on certain State action
No provision of this chapter shall be construed as indicating an
intent on the part of the Congress to occupy the field in which such
provision operates to the exclusion of the law of any State on the same
subject matter, unless there is a direct and positive conflict between
such provision and the law of the State so that the two cannot be
reconciled or consistently stand together. Nor shall any provision of
this chapter be construed to exclude the Federal Government from
enforcing the provision of this chapter within any State, whether or not
such State has enacted legislation on the same subject, it being the
intent of the Congress to establish concurrent jurisdiction with the
States over such subject matter. In no case shall any such State take
any action pursuant to this section involving a violation of any such
law of that State which would preclude the United States from enforcing
the provisions of this chapter against any person.
(Pub. L. 91-540, Sec. 10, Dec. 9, 1970, 84 Stat. 1406.)
