Title 41 of the U.S. Code § 6505 - Exclusions
Full text of § 6505 from Title 41 of the United States Code.
§ 6505. Exclusions
(a)
(b)
(1) Perishables, including dairy, livestock and nursery products.
(2) Agricultural or farm products processed for first sale by the original producers.
(3) Contracts made by the Secretary of Agriculture for the purchase of agricultural commodities or products of agricultural commodities.
(c)
(1) the carriage of freight or personnel by vessel, airplane, bus, truck, express, or railway line where published tariff rates are in effect; or
(2) common carriers subject to the Communications Act of 1934 (47 U.S.C. 151 et seq.).
(Pub. L. 111–350, §3, Jan. 4, 2011, 124 Stat. 3809.)
| Revised Section | Source (U.S. Code) | Source (Statutes at Large) |
|---|---|---|
| 6505 | 41:43. | June 30, 1936, ch. 881, §9, 49 Stat. 2039. |
Editorial Notes
References in Text
The Communications Act of 1934, referred to in subsec. (c)(2), is act June 19, 1934, ch. 652, 48 Stat. 1064, which is classified principally to chapter 5 (§151 et seq.) of Title 47, Telecommunications. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see section 609 of Title 47 and Tables.
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