§ 228c. — Federal preemption of State and local requirements.
[Laws in effect as of January 24, 2002]
[Document not affected by Public Laws enacted between
January 24, 2002 and December 19, 2002]
[CITE: 7USC228c]
TITLE 7--AGRICULTURE
CHAPTER 9--PACKERS AND STOCKYARDS
SUBCHAPTER V--GENERAL PROVISIONS
Sec. 228c. Federal preemption of State and local requirements
No requirement of any State or territory of the United States, or
any subdivision thereof, or the District of Columbia, with respect to
bonding of packers or prompt payment by packers for livestock purchases
may be enforced upon any packer operating in compliance with the bonding
provisions under section 204 of this title, and prompt payment
provisions of section 228b of this title, respectively: Provided, That
this section shall not preclude a State from enforcing a requirement,
with respect to payment for livestock purchased by a packer at a
stockyard subject to this chapter, which is not in conflict with this
chapter or regulations thereunder: Provided further, That this section
shall not preclude a State from enforcing State law or regulations with
respect to any packer not subject to this chapter or section 204 of this
title.
(Aug. 15, 1921, ch. 64, title IV, Sec. 414, formerly Sec. 410, as added
Pub. L. 94-410, Sec. 9, Sept. 13, 1976, 90 Stat. 1252; renumbered
Sec. 414, Pub. L. 100-173, Sec. 9(1), Nov. 23, 1987, 101 Stat. 919.)
