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7 U.S.C. § 251 — Conditions for delivery of agricultural products
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**(a) Prompt delivery** In the absence of a lawful excuse, a warehouse operator shall, without unnecessary delay, deliver the agricultural product stored or handled in the warehouse on a demand made by—
(1) the holder of the receipt for the agricultural product; or
(2) the person that deposited the product, if no receipt has been issued.
**(b) Payment to accompany demand** Prior to delivery of the agricultural product, payment of the accrued charges associated with the storage of the agricultural product, including satisfaction of the warehouseman’s lien, shall be made if requested by the warehouse operator.
**(c) Surrender of receipt** When the holder of a receipt requests delivery of an agricultural product covered by the receipt, the holder shall surrender the receipt to the warehouse operator, in the manner prescribed by the Secretary, to obtain the agricultural product.
**(d) Cancellation of receipt** A warehouse operator shall cancel each receipt returned to the warehouse operator upon the delivery of the agricultural product for which the receipt was issued.
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**(a) Prompt delivery** In the absence of a lawful excuse, a warehouse operator shall, without unnecessary delay, deliver the agricultural product stored or handled in the warehouse on a demand made by—
(1) the holder of the receipt for the agricultural product; or
(2) the person that deposited the product, if no receipt has been issued.
**(b) Payment to accompany demand** Prior to delivery of the agricultural product, payment of the accrued charges associated with the storage of the agricultural product, including satisfaction of the warehouseman’s lien, shall be made if requested by the warehouse operator.
**(c) Surrender of receipt** When the holder of a receipt requests delivery of an agricultural product covered by the receipt, the holder shall surrender the receipt to the warehouse operator, in the manner prescribed by the Secretary, to obtain the agricultural product.
**(d) Cancellation of receipt** A warehouse operator shall cancel each receipt returned to the warehouse operator upon the delivery of the agricultural product for which the receipt was issued.
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**(a) In general** The Secretary shall assess persons covered by this chapter fees to cover the costs of administering this chapter.
**(b) Rates** The fees under this section shall be set at a rate determined by the Secretary.
**(c) Treatment of fees** All fees collected under this section shall be credited to the account that incurs the costs of administering this chapter and shall be available to the Secretary without further appropriation and without fiscal year limitation.
**(d) Interest** Funds collected under this section may be deposited in an interest-bearing account with a financial institution, and any interest earned on the account shall be credited under subsection (c).
**(e) Efficiencies and cost effectiveness**
(1) **In general** — The Secretary shall seek to minimize the fees established under this section by improving efficiencies and reducing costs, including the efficient use of personnel to the extent practicable and consistent with the effective implementation of this chapter.
(2) **Report** — The Secretary shall publish an annual report on the actions taken by the Secretary to comply with paragraph (1).
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**(a) In general** The Secretary may release to the public the names, addresses, and locations of all persons—
(1) that have been licensed under this chapter or that have been approved to engage in an activity under this chapter; and
(2) with respect to which a license or approval has been suspended or revoked under [section 252 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title7-section252&num=0&edition=prelim), the results of any investigation made or hearing conducted under this chapter, including the reasons for the suspension or revocation.
**(b) Confidentiality** Except as otherwise provided by law, an officer, employee, or agent of the Department shall not divulge confidential business information obtained during a warehouse examination or other function performed as part of the duties of the officer, employee, or agent under this chapter.
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**(a) In general** In accordance with regulations promulgated under this chapter, a warehouse operator may transfer a stored agricultural product from one warehouse to another warehouse for continued storage.
**(b) Continued duty** The warehouse operator from which agricultural products have been transferred under subsection (a) shall deliver to the rightful owner of such products, on request at the original warehouse, such products in the quantity and of the kind, quality, and grade called for by the receipt or other evidence of storage of the owner.
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There are authorized to be appropriated such sums as are necessary to carry out this chapter.
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TITLE 7—AGRICULTURE
§ 253
(7) Option for non-federally licensed ware-
house operators
Notwithstanding any other provision of this
chapter, a warehouse operator not licensed
under this chapter may, at the option of the
warehouse operator and in accordance with
regulations established by the Secretary, issue
electronic receipts and transfer other elec-
tronic documents in accordance with this
chapter.
(8) Application to State-licensed warehouse op-
erators
This subsection shall not apply to a ware-
house operator that is licensed under State
law to store agricultural commodities in a
warehouse in the State if the warehouse oper-
ator elects—
(A) not to issue electronic receipts author-
ized under this subsection; or
(B) to issue electronic receipts authorized
under State law.
(Aug. 11, 1916, ch. 313, pt. C, § 11, as added Pub. L.
106–472, title II, § 201, Nov. 9, 2000, 114 Stat. 2065.)
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PRIOR PROVISIONS
A prior section 250, acts Aug. 11, 1916, ch. 313, pt. C,
§ 8, 39 Stat. 487; Mar. 2, 1931, ch. 366, § 3, 46 Stat. 1463, au-
thorized designation as bonded warehouse upon filing of
bond and approval by Secretary, prior to the general
amendment of this chapter by Pub. L. 106–472.
A prior section 11 of act Aug. 11, 1916, ch. 313, pt. C,
was classified to section 252 of this title, prior to the
general amendment of this chapter by Pub. L. 106–472.
§ 251. Conditions for delivery of agricultural
products
(a) Prompt delivery
In the absence of a lawful excuse, a warehouse
operator shall, without unnecessary delay, de-
liver the agricultural product stored or handled
in the warehouse on a demand made by—
(1) the holder of the receipt for the agricul-
tural product; or
(2) the person that deposited the product, if
no receipt has
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