Notes on packers and stockyards : US Code - Notes
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SUBCHAPTER I - GENERAL DEFINITIONS
Sec.
181. Short title.
182. Definitions.
183. When transaction deemed in commerce; "State" defined.
SUBCHAPTER II - PACKERS GENERALLY
PART A - GENERAL PROVISIONS
191. "Packer" defined.
192. Unlawful practices enumerated.
193. Procedure before Secretary for violations.
194. Conclusiveness of order; appeal and review.
195. Punishment for violation of order.
196. Statutory trust established; livestock.
197. Statutory trust established; poultry.
PART B - SWINE PACKER MARKETING CONTRACTS
198. Definitions.
198a. Swine packer marketing contracts offered to producers.
198b. Report on the Secretary's jurisdiction, power, duties,
and authorities.
SUBCHAPTER III - STOCKYARDS AND STOCKYARD DEALERS
201. "Stockyard owner"; "stockyard services"; "market
agency"; "dealer"; defined.
202. "Stockyard" defined; determination by Secretary as to
particular yard.
203. Activity as stockyard dealer or market agency;
benefits to business and welfare of stockyard;
registration; penalty for failure to register.
204. Bond and suspension of registrants.
205. General duty as to services; revocation of
registration.
206. Rates and charges generally; discrimination.
207. Schedule of rates.
208. Unreasonable or discriminatory practices generally;
rights of stockyard owner of management and
regulation.
209. Liability to individuals for violations; enforcement
generally.
210. Proceedings before Secretary for violations.
211. Order of Secretary as to charges or practices;
prescribing rates and practices generally.
212. Prescribing rates and practices to prevent
discrimination between intrastate and interstate
commerce.
213. Prevention of unfair, discriminatory, or deceptive
practices.
214. Effective date of orders.
215. Failure to obey orders; punishment.
216. Proceedings to enforce orders; injunction.
217. Proceedings for suspension of orders.
217a. Fees for inspection of brands or marks.
SUBCHAPTER IV - LIVE POULTRY DEALERS AND HANDLERS
218 to 218d. Repealed.
SUBCHAPTER V - GENERAL PROVISIONS
221. Accounts and records of business; punishment for
failure to keep.
222. Federal Trade Commission powers adopted for
enforcement of chapter.
223. Responsibility of principal for act or omission of
agent.
224. Attorney General to institute court proceedings for
enforcement.
225. Laws unaffected.
226. Powers of Interstate Commerce Commission unaffected.
227. Powers of Federal Trade Commission and Secretary of
Agriculture.
228. Authority of Secretary.
228a. Authority of Secretary to request temporary injunction
or restraining order.
228b. Prompt payment for purchase of livestock.
228b-1. Final date for making payment to cash seller or
poultry grower.
228b-2. Violations by live poultry dealers.
228b-3. Judicial review of order regarding live poultry
dealer.
228b-4. Violation of final order by live poultry dealer;
penalty.
228c. Federal preemption of State and local requirements.
228d. Annual assessment of cattle and hog industries.
229. Separability.
229a. Repealed.
229b. Right to discuss terms of contract.
SUBCHAPTER VI - CHARGE FOR INSPECTION
231. Omitted.
TRANSFER OF FUNCTIONS
Functions of Bureau of Animal Industry transferred to Secretary
of Agriculture by 1947 Reorg. Plan No. 1, Sec. 301, eff. July 1,
1947, 12 F.R. 4534, 61 Stat. 952. See note set out under section
391 of this title.
By order of Secretary of Agriculture, Packers and Stockyards
Administration abolished on July 1, 1927, and enforcement of
Packers and Stockyards Act of 1921, which is classified to this
chapter, was put under control of chief of Bureau of Animal
Industry.
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