Under the supremacy clause,a valid federal statute or regulation will take precedence over a conflicting state or local law or regulation on the same general subject.

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This is the principle of federal preemption, which is established by the Supremacy Clause of the U.S. Constitution (Article VI, Clause 2). It means that when a federal law and a state or local law conflict, the federal law must be followed over the state/local law.

Under the Supremacy Clause,a Valid Federal Statute or Regulation Will