6 USC § 488g - Preemption of other laws

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identifier: "/us/usc/t6/s488g"
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title: "6 USC § 488g - Preemption of other laws"
title_number: 6
title_name: "DOMESTIC SECURITY"
section_number: "488g"
section_name: "Preemption of other laws"
chapter_number: 1
chapter_name: "HOMELAND SECURITY ORGANIZATION"
subchapter_number: "VIII"
subchapter_name: "COORDINATION WITH NON-FEDERAL ENTITIES; INSPECTOR GENERAL; UNITED STATES SECRET SERVICE; COAST GUARD; GENERAL PROVISIONS"
part_number: "J"
part_name: "Secure Handling of Ammonium Nitrate"
positive_law: false
currency: "119-84"
last_updated: "2026-04-17"
format_version: "1.1.0"
generator: "[email protected]"
source_credit: "(Pub. L. 107–296, title VIII, § 899H, as added Pub. L. 110–161, div. E, title V, § 563(a), Dec. 26, 2007, 121 Stat. 2089.)"
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# § 488g. Preemption of other laws

**(a)** **Other Federal regulations** section 488f of this title

Except as provided in , nothing in this part affects any regulation issued by any agency other than an agency of the Department.

**(b)** **State law** section 488f of this title

Subject to , 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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**Source Credit**: (Pub. L. 107–296, title VIII, § 899H, as added Pub. L. 110–161, div. E, title V, § 563(a), Dec. 26, 2007, 121 Stat. 2089.)