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# 49 U.S.C. § 5906 - Perishable agricultural commodities
## Text
Section 5905 of this title does not apply to a container or trailer the contents of which are perishable agricultural commodities (as defined in the Perishable Agricultural Commodities Act, 1930 (7 U.S.C. 499a et seq.)).
(Pub. L. 103272, § 1(d), July 5, 1994, 108 Stat. 861; Pub. L. 104291, title II, § 207, Oct. 11, 1996, 110 Stat. 3457.)
## Notes
Historical and Revision Notes RevisedSectionSource (U.S. Code)Source (Statutes at Large) 590649:508(g)(2)(C).
Editorial Notes
References in TextThe Perishable Agricultural Commodities Act, 1930, referred to in text, is act June 10, 1930, ch. 436, 46 Stat. 531, which is classified generally to chapter 20A (§ 499a et seq.) of Title 7, Agriculture. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see section 499a(a) of Title 7 and Tables.
Amendments1996—Pub. L. 104291 substituted “Section 5905 of this title does” for “Sections 5904(a)(2) and 5905 of this title do”.