7 U.S.C. § 247 — Fair treatment in storage of agricultural products

submitted 110 years ago by Pub. L. 106-472 to r/title-7-AGRICULTURE · 117 words · no verdicts yet

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A warehouse operator must deal fairly with anyone storing, or trying to store, an agricultural product, as long as the product fits what the warehouse normally handles, arrives in suitable condition, and is offered in the usual course of business. This duty applies only within the warehouse's storage capacity. Operators may still make separate deals with depositors to divide up available space.

(a) A warehouse operator must deal fairly and reasonably with a person who is storing, or trying to store, an agricultural product — as long as the warehouse has the capacity for it. This duty applies when the product: (1) is the kind, type, and quality that is normally stored or handled in the warehouse's area; (2) arrives at the warehouse in condition suitable for storage; and (3) is offered to the warehouse in a way that fits the ordinary, usual course of business. (b) This section does not stop a warehouse operator from making a separate agreement with a depositor to divide up the warehouse's available storage space.

the actual law source: uscode.house.gov ↗public domain

(a) In general

Subject to the capacity of a warehouse, a warehouse operator shall deal, in a fair and reasonable manner, with persons storing, or seeking to store, an agricultural product in the warehouse if the agricultural product—

(1)

is of the kind, type, and quality customarily stored or handled in the area in which the warehouse is located;

(2)

is tendered to the warehouse operator in a suitable condition for warehousing; and

(3)

is tendered in a manner that is consistent with the ordinary and usual course of business.

(b) Allocation

Nothing in this section prohibits a warehouse operator from entering into an agreement with a depositor of an agricultural product to allocate available storage space.

Source credit: (Aug. 11, 1916, ch. 313, pt. C, § 8, as added Pub. L. 106–472, title II, § 201, Nov. 9, 2000, 114 Stat. 2065.)

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1916Enacted · Pub. L. 106-472 · 114 Stat. 2065

A history note hasn’t been published yet. The record shows enactment by Pub. L. 106-472 on 1916-08-11.

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