Title 7 — AgricultureRelease 119-73
§228c Federal preemption of State and local requirements
Title 7 › Chapter CHAPTER 9— - PACKERS AND STOCKYARDS › Subchapter SUBCHAPTER V— - GENERAL PROVISIONS › § 228c
Summary
States, territories, local governments, and D.C. cannot make or enforce their own bonding or prompt-payment rules for packers who are already following the federal bonding and prompt-payment rules. A state can still enforce a payment rule for livestock bought at a stockyard if it does not conflict with the federal law. A state can also enforce its laws against any packer that is not covered by the federal rules.
Full Legal Text
Title 7, §228c
Agriculture — Source: USLM XML via OLRC
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.
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Citation
7 U.S.C. § 228c
Title 7 — Agriculture
Last Updated
Apr 6, 2026
Release point: 119-73