section 2133 of this titlesection 2142 of this titleWhen construing or enforcing the provisions of this chapter, the act, omission, or failure of any person acting for or employed by a research facility, a dealer, or an exhibitor or a person licensed as a dealer or an exhibitor pursuant to the second sentence of , or an operator of an auction sale subject to , or an intermediate handler, or a carrier, within the scope of his employment or office, shall be deemed the act, omission, or failure of such research facility, dealer, exhibitor, licensee, operator of an auction sale, intermediate handler, or carrier, as well as of such person.
Pub. L. 89–544, § 980 Stat. 351 Pub. L. 91–579, § 1084 Stat. 1562 Pub. L. 94–279, § 790 Stat. 418 (, , ; , , ; , , .)
Editorial Notes
Amendments
Pub. L. 94–279section 2142 of this title1976— inserted “or an intermediate handler, or a carrier,” after “,” and substituted “operator of an auction sale, intermediate handler, or carrier, as well as of such person.” for “or an operator of an auction sale as well as of such person.” after “research facility, dealer, exhibitor, licensee,”.
Pub. L. 91–579section 2142 of this title1970— inserted references to persons acting for or employed by exhibitors, persons licensed as exhibitors, and operators of auction sales subject to .
Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries
Effective Date of 1970 Amendment
Pub. L. 91–579section 23 of Pub. L. 91–579section 2131 of this titleAmendment by effective one year after , see , set out as a note under .