Title 15, Commerce and TradeRelease 119-102
§1829 Preemption of State Laws; Concurrent Jurisdiction; Prohibition on Certain State Action
Title 15 › CHAPTER 44 — PROTECTION OF HORSES › § 1829
Summary
Federal law does not automatically override state law on the same topic. State rules still apply unless a state law directly conflicts with the federal rule so that both cannot work together. The federal government can still enforce its rules in any state whether or not the state has its own law. A state may not take steps that would keep the United States from enforcing the federal rule against someone.
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Title 15, §1829
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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.
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15 U.S.C. § 1829
Title 15, Commerce and Trade
Last Updated
Aug 21, 2026
Release point: 119-102