21 U.S.C. § 625: Inapplicability of certain requirements to catfish

21 U.S.C. 625: Inapplicability of certain requirements to catfishText contains those laws in effect through Public Law 119-120 (October 7, 2026).

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§625. Inapplicability of certain requirements to catfish

Notwithstanding any other provision of this chapter, the requirements of sections 603, 604, 605, 610(b), and 623 of this title shall not apply to any fish described in section 601(w)(2) of this title.

( Mar. 4, 1907, ch. 2907 , title I, § 25, as added Pub. L. 110–234, title XI, § 11016(b)(1)(C) , May 22, 2008 , 122 Stat. 1369 , and Pub. L. 110–246, § 4(a) , title XI, § 11016(b)(1)(C), June 18, 2008 , 122 Stat. 1664 , 2131; amended Pub. L. 113–79, title XII, § 12106(a)(3) , Feb. 7, 2014 , 128 Stat. 981 .)

Editorial Notes

Codification

Pub. L. 110–234 and Pub. L. 110–246 enacted identical sections. Pub. L. 110–234 was repealed by section 4(a) of Pub. L. 110–246.

Amendments

2014⁠—Pub. L. 113–79 substituted “not apply to any fish described in section 601(w)(2) of this title.” for “not apply to catfish.”

Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

Effective Date of 2014 Amendment

Amendment by Pub. L. 113–79 effective as if enacted as part of section 11016(b) of Pub. L. 110–246, see section 12106(c) of Pub. L. 113–79, set out as a note under section 601 of this title.

Effective Date

Enactment of this section and repeal of Pub. L. 110–234 by Pub. L. 110–246 effective May 22, 2008, the date of enactment of Pub. L. 110–234, except as otherwise provided, see section 4 of Pub. L. 110–246, set out as a note under section 8701 of Title 7, Agriculture.