7 USC § 136p - Exemption of Federal and State agencies

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identifier: "/us/usc/t7/s136p"
source: "usc"
legal_status: "official_prima_facie"
title: "7 USC § 136p - Exemption of Federal and State agencies"
title_number: 7
title_name: "AGRICULTURE"
section_number: "136p"
section_name: "Exemption of Federal and State agencies"
chapter_number: 6
chapter_name: "INSECTICIDES AND ENVIRONMENTAL PESTICIDE CONTROL"
subchapter_number: "II"
subchapter_name: "ENVIRONMENTAL PESTICIDE CONTROL"
positive_law: false
currency: "119-84"
last_updated: "2026-04-17"
format_version: "1.1.0"
generator: "[email protected]"
source_credit: "(June 25, 1947, ch. 125, § 18, as added Pub. L. 92–516, § 2, Oct. 21, 1972, 86 Stat. 995; amended Pub. L. 94–140, § 8, Nov. 28, 1975, 89 Stat. 754; Pub. L. 100–532, title VIII, § 801(k), Oct. 25, 1988, 102 Stat. 2682; Pub. L. 102–237, title X, § 1006(b)(1), (2), Dec. 13, 1991, 105 Stat. 1895.)"
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# § 136p. Exemption of Federal and State agencies

The Administrator may, at the Administrator’s discretion, exempt any Federal or State agency from any provision of this subchapter if the Administrator determines that emergency conditions exist which require such exemption. The Administrator, in determining whether or not such emergency conditions exist, shall consult with the Secretary of Agriculture and the Governor of any State concerned if they request such determination.

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**Source Credit**: (June 25, 1947, ch. 125, § 18, as added Pub. L. 92–516, § 2, Oct. 21, 1972, 86 Stat. 995; amended Pub. L. 94–140, § 8, Nov. 28, 1975, 89 Stat. 754; Pub. L. 100–532, title VIII, § 801(k), Oct. 25, 1988, 102 Stat. 2682; Pub. L. 102–237, title X, § 1006(b)(1), (2), Dec. 13, 1991, 105 Stat. 1895.)

## Editorial Notes

### Amendments

1991— substituted “the Administrator” for “he” before “determines” and “the Administrator’s” for “his”.

1988— substituted “and” for “or“ in section catchline, and directed that sentence beginning “The Administrator, in” be run in after first sentence beginning “The Administrator may”.

1975— inserted provision requiring Administrator to consult with Secretary of Agriculture and Governor of State concerned in determining whether an emergency situation exists.

### Effective Date of 1988 Amendment

Amendment by  effective on expiration of 60 days after , see , set out as a note under .

## Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

### Effective Date

For effective date of section, see , set out as a note under .