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U.S. Code as of: 01/03/05
Chapter 9 - Notes
                    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.            
                  (a)  Complaint; hearing; intervention.              
                  (b)  Report and order; penalty.                     
                  (c)  Amendment of report or order.                  
                  (d)  Service of process.                            
    194.        Conclusiveness of order; appeal and review.           
                  (a)  Filing of petition; bond.                      
                  (b)  Filing of record by Secretary.                 
                  (c)  Temporary injunction.                          
                  (d)  Evidence.                                      
                  (e)  Action by court.                               
                  (f)  Additional evidence.                           
                  (g)  Injunction.                                    
                  (h)  Finality.                                      
    195.        Punishment for violation of order.                    
    196.        Statutory trust established; livestock.               
                  (a)  Protection of public interest from inadequate
                        financing arrangements.                       
                  (b)  Livestock, inventories, receivables and
                        proceeds held by packer in trust for benefit
                        of unpaid cash sellers; time limitations;
                        exempt packers; effect of dishonored
                        instruments; preservation of trust benefits by
                        seller.                                       
                  (c)  Definition of cash sale.                       
    197.        Statutory trust established; poultry.                 
                  (a)  Protection of public interest from inadequate
                        financing arrangements.                       
                  (b)  Poultry, inventories, receivables and proceeds
                        held by dealer in trust for benefit of unpaid
                        cash sellers or poultry growers.              
                  (c)  Effect of dishonored instruments.              
                  (d)  Preservation of trust benefit by seller or
                        poultry grower.                               
                  (e)  Definition of cash sale.                       
                 PART B - SWINE PACKER MARKETING CONTRACTS             
    198.        Definitions.                                          
    198a.       Swine packer marketing contracts offered to producers.
                  (a)  In general.                                    
                  (b)  Availability.                                  
                  (c)  Confidentiality.                               
                  (d)  Information collection.                        
                  (e)  Violations.                                    
                  (f)  Authorization of appropriations.               
    198b.       Report on the Secretary's jurisdiction, power, duties,
                 and authorities.                                     
                  (a)  Definition of packer.                          
                  (b)  Report.                                        
                  (c)  Contents.                                      
             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.                                    
                  (a)  Filing; public inspection.                     
                  (b)  Detail required; form.                         
                  (c)  Changes.                                       
                  (d)  Rejection by Secretary.                        
                  (e)  Determination of lawfulness; hearing;
                        suspension.                                   
                  (f)  Suspension of operations; compliance.          
                  (g)  Penalty.                                       
                  (h)  Intentional violations; penalty.               
    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.          
                  (a)  Complaint; response; satisfaction or
                        investigation.                                
                  (b)  Complaints forwarded by agencies of a State or
                        Territory.                                    
                  (c)  Inquiries instituted by Secretary.             
                  (d)  Damage to complainant not required.            
                  (e)  Award and payment of damages.                  
                  (f)  Enforcement of orders.                         
    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.               
                  (a)  Authorization by Secretary; registration as
                        market agency.                                
                  (b)  Applicability of section.                      
                  (c)  Collection and payment of charges.             
                  (d)  Revocation of authorization or registration.   
             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.                                         
                  (a)  Omitted.                                       
                  (b)  Jurisdiction of Federal Trade Commission.      
                  (c)  Limitation of Federal Trade Commission
                        jurisdiction.                                 
                  (d)  Jurisdiction of Secretary of Agriculture except
                        for poultry products.                         
                  (e)  Jurisdiction of Secretary of Agriculture
                        regarding poultry products.                   
                  (f)  Information to be included in annual reports.  
    228.        Authority of Secretary.                               
                  (a)  Rules, regulations, and expenditures;
                        appropriations.                               
                  (b)  Deductions from proceeds for financing
                        promotional, educational, and research
                        activities.                                   
                  (c)  Budget estimate; testimony of Secretary before
                        Congressional committees.                     
                  (d)  Development and promulgation of rules governing
                        hearings.                                     
                  (e)  Definitions.                                   
    228a.       Authority of Secretary to request temporary injunction
                 or restraining order.                                
    228b.       Prompt payment for purchase of livestock.             
                  (a)  Full amount of purchase price required; methods
                        of payment.                                   
                  (b)  Waiver of prompt payment by written agreement;
                        disclosure requirements.                      
                  (c)  Delay in payment or attempt to delay deemed
                        unfair practice.                              
    228b-1.     Final date for making payment to cash seller or
                 poultry grower.                                      
                  (a)  Delivery of full amount due.                   
                  (b)  Delay or attempt to delay collection of funds
                        as "unfair practice".                         
                  (c)  Definition of cash sale.                       
    228b-2.     Violations by live poultry dealers.                   
                  (a)  Written complaint by Secretary; hearing;
                        intervention; amended complaint.              
                  (b)  Report on findings of fact by Secretary; cease
                        and desist order; assessment of civil penalty;
                        action by Attorney General upon live poultry
                        dealer's failure to pay penalty.              
                  (c)  Amendment or setting aside of report or order. 
                  (d)  Service of complaints, orders, and other
                        processes.                                    
    228b-3.     Judicial review of order regarding live poultry
                 dealer.                                              
                  (a)  Finality of order unless appeal to court of
                        appeals; time limit; bond.                    
                  (b)  Notification of appeal to Secretary; filing of
                        record with court.                            
                  (c)  Issuance of temporary injunction.              
                  (d)  Evidence in record as evidence in case;
                        expedited proceedings.                        
                  (e)  Action by court.                               
                  (f)  Taking of additional evidence; modified or
                        additional findings by Secretary.             
                  (g)  Affirmance or modification of order as
                        injunction.                                   
                  (h)  Exclusive jurisdiction of court of appeals;
                        finality of decree; appeal to Supreme Court;
                        stay of decree.                               
    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.                   
                  (a)  Definitions.                                   
                  (b)  No prohibition of discussion.                  
                  (c)  Effect on State laws.                          
                  (d)  Applicability.                                 
                   SUBCHAPTER VI - CHARGE FOR INSPECTION               
    231.        Omitted.                                              
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                           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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