Title 7, AgricultureRelease 119-110
§4817 Preemption
Title 7 › CHAPTER 79 — PORK PROMOTION, RESEARCH, AND CONSUMER INFORMATION › § 4817
Summary
Federal rules control how pork is promoted and how money is collected from pork producers for that promotion. States cannot make extra or different rules about those activities, except for public health rules or when a state or local government provides the money. This rule runs from the start of assessments under section 4809 until they end under section 4811(a)(3) or 4811(b)(1)(B).
Full Legal Text
Title 7, §4817
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(a)Promotion and consumer education; funds from pork producers
This chapter is intended to occupy the field of— (1)
(2)obtaining funds therefor from pork producers.
(b)Additional or different State regulation prohibited
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)Application of section
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) 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
Sep 23, 2026
Release point: 119-110