# 7 CFR § 319.1: Preemption of State and local laws

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URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-7-319.1

## Section

- **Citation:** 7 CFR § 319.1
- **Heading:** Preemption of State and local laws
- **Jurisdiction:** Federal
- **Kind:** Regulations
- **Status:** In force
- **Text as of:** September 22, 2026
- **Source:** Publisher's official text
- **Location:** Title 7—Agriculture > Subtitle B—Regulations of the Department of Agriculture > CHAPTER III—ANIMAL AND PLANT HEALTH INSPECTION SERVICE, DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE > PART 319—FOREIGN QUARANTINE NOTICES > Subpart A—Preemption

## Text

(a) Under section 436 of the Plant Protection Act (7 U.S.C. 7756), a State or political subdivision of a State may not regulate in foreign commerce any plant or plant product in order to control, eradicate, or prevent the introduction or dissemination of a biological control organism, plant pest, or noxious weed within the United States.
(b) Therefore, in accordance with section 436 of the Plant Protection Act, the regulations in this part preempt all State and local laws that are inconsistent with or exceed the regulations in this part.

## Nearby sections

- [7 CFR § 319.1 § 319.1 Preemption of State and local laws.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-7-319.1.md)
- [7 CFR § 319.5 § 319.5 Requirements for submitting requests to change the regulations in 7 CFR part 319.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-7-319.5.md)
- [7 CFR § 319.6 § 319.6 Controlled import permits.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-7-319.6.md)
- [7 CFR § 319.7 § 319.7 Definitions.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-7-319.7.md)
- [7 CFR § 319.7-1 § 319.7-1 Applying for a permit.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-7-319.7-1.md)
- [7 CFR § 319.7-2 § 319.7-2 Issuance of permits and labels.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-7-319.7-2.md)
- [7 CFR § 319.7-3 § 319.7-3 Denial of permits.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-7-319.7-3.md)
- [7 CFR § 319.7-4 § 319.7-4 Withdrawal, cancellation, and revocation of permits.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-7-319.7-4.md)
- [7 CFR § 319.7-5 § 319.7-5 Appeal of denial or revocation.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-7-319.7-5.md)
- [7 CFR § 319.15 § 319.15 Notice of quarantine.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-7-319.15.md)
- [7 CFR § 319.15a § 319.15a Administrative instructions and interpretation relating to entry into Guam of bagasse and related sugarcane products.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-7-319.15a.md)
- [7 CFR § 319.37-1 § 319.37-1 Notice of quarantine.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-7-319.37-1.md)
- [7 CFR § 319.37-2 § 319.37-2 Definitions.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-7-319.37-2.md)
- [7 CFR § 319.37-3 § 319.37-3 General restrictions on the importation of plants for planting.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-7-319.37-3.md)

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