Title 6 — Domestic SecurityRelease 119-73not60
§488g Preemption of Other Laws
Title 6 › Chapter 1— HOMELAND SECURITY ORGANIZATION › Subchapter VIII— COORDINATION WITH NON-FEDERAL ENTITIES; INSPECTOR GENERAL; UNITED STATES SECRET SERVICE; COAST GUARD; GENERAL PROVISIONS › Part J— Secure Handling of Ammonium Nitrate › § 488g
Summary
Rules from other federal agencies remain unchanged, except as provided in section 488f, and this part overrides conflicting state laws unless those state laws give extra protection against terrorists obtaining or using ammonium nitrate, as the Secretary decides.
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Title 6, §488g
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(a)Except as provided in section 488f of this title, nothing in this part affects any regulation issued by any agency other than an agency of the Department.
(b)Subject to section 488f of this title, this part preempts the laws of any State to the extent that such laws are inconsistent with this part, except that this part shall not preempt any State law that provides additional protection against the acquisition of ammonium nitrate by terrorists or the use of ammonium nitrate in explosives in acts of terrorism or for other illicit purposes, as determined by the Secretary.
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6 U.S.C. § 488g
Title 6 — Domestic Security
Last Updated
Apr 3, 2026
Release point: 119-73not60