Title 7, Chapter 9 — Packers and Stockyards

Short title

Definitions

When transaction deemed in commerce; “State” defined

“Packer” defined

Unlawful practices enumerated

Procedure before Secretary for violations

Conclusiveness of order; appeal and review

Punishment for violation of order

Statutory trust established; livestock

Statutory trust established; poultry

Production contracts

Choice of law and venue

Arbitration

Definitions

Swine packer marketing contracts offered to producers

Report on the Secretary’s jurisdiction, power, duties, and authorities

“Stockyard owner”; “stockyard services”; “market agency”; “dealer”; defined

“Stockyard” defined; determination by Secretary as to particular yard

Activity as stockyard dealer or market agency; benefits to business and welfare of stockyard; registration; penalty for failure to register

Bond and suspension of registrants

General duty as to services; revocation of registration

Rates and charges generally; discrimination

Schedule of rates

Unreasonable or discriminatory practices generally; rights of stockyard owner of management and regulation

Liability to individuals for violations; enforcement generally

Proceedings before Secretary for violations

Order of Secretary as to charges or practices; prescribing rates and practices generally

Prescribing rates and practices to prevent discrimination between intrastate and interstate commerce

Prevention of unfair, discriminatory, or deceptive practices

Effective date of orders

Failure to obey orders; punishment

Proceedings to enforce orders; injunction

Proceedings for suspension of orders

Fees for inspection of brands or marks

Statutory trust established; dealer

Repealed. Pub. L. 100–173, § 10, Nov. 23, 1987, 101 Stat. 922

Accounts and records of business; punishment for failure to keep

Federal Trade Commission powers adopted for enforcement of chapter

Responsibility of principal for act or omission of agent

Attorney General to institute court proceedings for enforcement

Laws unaffected

Powers of Interstate Commerce Commission unaffected

Powers of Federal Trade Commission and Secretary of Agriculture

Authority of Secretary

Authority of Secretary to request temporary injunction or restraining order

Prompt payment for purchase of livestock

Final date for making payment to cash seller or poultry grower

Violations by live poultry dealers

Judicial review of order regarding live poultry dealer

Violation of final order by live poultry dealer; penalty

Federal preemption of State and local requirements

Annual assessment of cattle and hog industries

Repealed. Pub. L. 110–234, title XI, 11004(b), May 22, 2008, 122 Stat. 1356, and Pub. L. 110–246, § 4(a), title XI, § 11004(b), June 18, 2008, 122 Stat. 1664, 2118

Repealed. Pub. L. 106–78, title IX, § 913(a), Oct. 22, 1999, 113 Stat. 1205

Right to discuss terms of contract

Separability

Omitted