§ 223. — Responsibility of principal for act or omission of agent.
[Laws in effect as of January 24, 2002]
[Document not affected by Public Laws enacted between
January 24, 2002 and December 19, 2002]
[CITE: 7USC223]
TITLE 7--AGRICULTURE
CHAPTER 9--PACKERS AND STOCKYARDS
SUBCHAPTER V--GENERAL PROVISIONS
Sec. 223. Responsibility of principal for act or omission of
agent
When construing and enforcing the provisions of this chapter, the
act, omission, or failure of any agent, officer, or other person acting
for or employed by any packer, any swine contractor, and any live
poultry dealer, stockyard owner, market agency, or dealer, within the
scope of his employment or office, shall in every case also be deemed
the act, omission, or failure of such packer, any swine contractor, and
any live poultry dealer, stockyard owner, market agency, or dealer, as
well as that of such agent, officer, or other person.
(Aug. 15, 1921, ch. 64, title IV, Sec. 403, 42 Stat. 168; Aug. 15, 1921,
ch. 64, title V, Sec. 503, as added Aug. 14, 1935, ch. 532, 49 Stat.
649; amended Pub. L. 100-173, Sec. 6, Nov. 23, 1987, 101 Stat. 918; Pub.
L. 107-171, title X, Sec. 10502(b)(2)(C), May 13, 2002, 116 Stat. 510.)
Amendments
2002--Pub. L. 107-171 inserted ``any swine contractor, and'' after
``packer,'' in two places.
1987--Pub. L. 100-173 substituted ``, any live poultry dealer,'' for
``or any live poultry dealer or handler,'' in two places.
1935--Act Aug. 15, 1921, title V, Sec. 503, as added Aug. 14, 1935,
inserted ``or any live poultry dealer or handler'' after ``packer''
wherever appearing.
Effective Date of 1987 Amendment
Amendment by Pub. L. 100-173 effective 90 days after Nov. 23, 1987,
see section 12 of Pub. L. 100-173, set out as a note under section 182
of this title.
