Title 6, Domestic SecurityRelease 119-110
§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
Leaves other federal agencies' rules alone unless section 488f of this title says otherwise. It overrides conflicting state laws, but not those that add protections against terrorists getting or using ammonium nitrate, if the Secretary agrees.
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Title 6, §488g
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(a)Other Federal regulations
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)State law
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
Sep 22, 2026
Release point: 119-110