Title 21, Food and DrugsRelease 119-102
§1038 Cooperation with Appropriate State and Other Governmental Agencies; Utilization of Employees; Reimbursement
Title 21 › CHAPTER 15 — EGG PRODUCTS INSPECTION › § 1038
Summary
The Secretary must work with State and other government agencies when that helps carry out this chapter. He may use their officers to do examinations, investigations, and inspections and must repay agencies for costs they incur.
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Title 21, §1038
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The Secretary shall, whenever he determines that it would effectuate the purposes of this chapter, cooperate with appropriate State and other governmental agencies, in carrying out any provisions of this chapter. In carrying out the provisions of this chapter, the Secretary may conduct such examinations, investigations, and inspections as he determines practicable through any officer or employee of any such agency commissioned by him for such purpose. The Secretary shall reimburse the States and other agencies for the costs incurred by them in such cooperative programs.
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This chapter, referred to in text, was in the original “this Act”, meaning Pub. L. 91–597, Dec. 29, 1970, 84 Stat. 1620, which is classified principally to this chapter. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see
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note set out under section 1031 of this title and Tables.
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of this section, see section 29 of Pub. L. 91–597, set out as a note under section 1031 of this title.
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21 U.S.C. § 1038
Title 21, Food and Drugs
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Aug 21, 2026
Release point: 119-102