7 U.S.C. § 2266a — Century Farms program

submitted 8 years ago by Pub. L. 115-334 to r/title-7-AGRICULTURE · 102 words · no verdicts yet

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This section requires the Secretary to create a program recognizing qualifying Century Farms. A farm qualifies through state recognition or by meeting listed age, operation, ownership, and documentation requirements.

The Secretary must establish a program recognizing a farm if (1) a state agriculture department or similar statewide agricultural organization recognizes it as a Century Farm, or (2) it is a farm or ranch under 7 C.F.R. § 4284.902 as it existed December 20, 2018, has operated continuously for at least 100 years, and has been owned by the same family for at least 100 consecutive years, verified through deeds, wills, abstracts, tax statements, or other documents the Secretary considers suitable.

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The Secretary shall establish a program under which the Secretary recognizes any farm that—

(1)

a State department of agriculture or similar statewide agricultural organization recognizes as a Century Farm; or

(2)

(A)

is defined as a farm or ranch under section 4284.902 of title 7, Code of Federal Regulations (as in effect on December 20, 2018);

(B)

has been in continuous operation for at least 100 years; and

(C)

has been owned by the same family for at least 100 consecutive years, as verified through deeds, wills, abstracts, tax statements, or other similar legal documents considered appropriate by the Secretary.

Source credit: (Pub. L. 115–334, title XII, § 12508, Dec. 20, 2018, 132 Stat. 4990.)

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2018Enacted · Pub. L. 115-334 · 132 Stat. 4990

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