Prohibition against interference by State and local governments with production of items in other States

(a) Definition of agricultural products In this section, the term agricultural products has the meaning given the term in section 207 of the Agricultural Marketing Act of 1946 (7 U.S.C. 1626). (b) Prohibition The government of a State or a unit of local government within a State shall not impose a standard or condition on the preharvest production of any agricultural products sold or offered for sale in interstate commerce if— (1) the production occurs in another State; and (2) subject to subsection (c), the standard or condition is in addition to the standards and conditions applicable to the production pursuant to— (A) Federal law; and (B) the laws of the State and unit of local government in which the production occurs. (c) Rule of construction If no standards or conditions are applicable to the production of an agricultural product pursuant to Federal law, or the laws of a State or unit of local government in which the production occurs, that lack of standards and conditions shall be deemed to be the standards and conditions applicable to the production of the agricultural product for purposes of subsection (b)(2).