2019 US Code
Title 7 - Agriculture
Chapter 9 - Packers and Stockyards
Subchapter V - General Provisions
Sec. 223 - Responsibility of principal for act or omission of agent
| 7 U.S.C. § 223 (2019) |
| §223. Responsibility of principal for act or omission of agent |
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When construing and enforcing the provisions of this chapter, the act, omission, or failure of any agent, officer, or other person acting for or employed by any packer, any swine contractor, and any live poultry dealer, stockyard owner, market agency, or dealer, within the scope of his employment or office, shall in every case also be deemed the act, omission, or failure of such packer, any swine contractor, and any live poultry dealer, stockyard owner, market agency, or dealer, as well as that of such agent, officer, or other person. |
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(Aug. 15, 1921, ch. 64, title IV, §403, 42 Stat. 168; Aug. 15, 1921, ch. 64, title V, §503, as added Aug. 14, 1935, ch. 532, 49 Stat. 649; amended Pub. L. 100–173, §6, Nov. 23, 1987, 101 Stat. 918; Pub. L. 107–171, title X, §10502(b)(2)(C), May 13, 2002, 116 Stat. 510.) |
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AMENDMENTS
2002—Pub. L. 107–171 inserted "any swine contractor, and" after "packer," in two places. 1987—Pub. L. 100–173 substituted ", any live poultry dealer," for "or any live poultry dealer or handler," in two places. 1935—Act Aug. 15, 1921, title V, §503, as added Aug. 14, 1935, inserted "or any live poultry dealer or handler" after "packer" wherever appearing. EFFECTIVE DATE OF 1987 AMENDMENTAmendment by Pub. L. 100–173 effective 90 days after Nov. 23, 1987, see section 12 of Pub. L. 100–173, set out as a note under section 182 of this title. |
| United States Code, 2018 Edition, Supplement 1, Title 7 - AGRICULTURE |
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| Title 7 - AGRICULTURE CHAPTER 9 - PACKERS AND STOCKYARDS SUBCHAPTER V - GENERAL PROVISIONS Sec. 223 - Responsibility of principal for act or omission of agent |
| section 223 |
| 2019 |
| January 24, 2020 |
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| 42 Stat. 168 49 Stat. 649 101 Stat. 918 116 Stat. 510 |
| Public Law 100-173, Public Law 107-171 |
