9 CFR 201.53
§ 201.53 Persons subject to the Act not to circulate misleading reports about market conditions or prices.
United States · 9 CFR — Animals and Animal Products · Status: effective
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- 9 CFR 201.53, § 201.53 Persons subject to the Act not to circulate misleading reports about market conditions or prices, United States, version 1 as recorded 2026-07-09, yourstate.us, https://yourstate.us/provision/34367
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No packer, swine contractor, live poultry dealer, stockyard owner, market agency, or dealer shall knowingly make, issue, or circulate any false or misleading reports, records, or representation concerning the market conditions or the prices or sale of any livestock, meat, or live poultry.
Legislative history
This is a federal regulation, adopted through agency rulemaking under the Administrative Procedure Act — not enacted by a recorded vote of Congress.