Title 7 — AgricultureRelease 119-73not60
§4817 Preemption
Title 7 › Chapter 79— PORK PROMOTION, RESEARCH, AND CONSUMER INFORMATION › § 4817
Summary
Makes federal rules the only ones for promoting pork and teaching consumers about pork, and for collecting money from pork producers. States may not add or change rules about those activities, except for public health rules or rules about using state or local money. This limit applies only while assessments are being collected — from when collection starts under section 4809 until collection ends under section 4811(a)(3) or 4811(b)(1)(B).
Full Legal Text
Title 7, §4817
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(a)This chapter is intended to occupy the field of—
(1)promotion and consumer education involving pork and pork products; and
(2)obtaining funds therefor from pork producers.
(b)The regulation of such activity (other than a regulation or requirement relating to a matter of public health or the provision of State or local funds for such activity) that is in addition to or different from this chapter may not be imposed by a State.
(c)This section shall apply only during a period beginning on the date of the commencement of the collection of assessments under section 4809 of this title and ending on the date of the termination of the collection of assessments under section 4811(a)(3) or 4811(b)(1)(B) 11 So in original. Probably should be “section 4811(b)(2)(A) or 4812(b)(1)(B)”. of this title.
Legislative History
Notes & Related Subsidiaries
Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries
Effective Date
Section effective Jan. 1, 1986, see section 1631 of Pub. L. 99–198, set out as a note under section 4801 of this title.
Reference
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Citation
7 U.S.C. § 4817
Title 7 — Agriculture
Last Updated
Apr 3, 2026
Release point: 119-73not60