§ 247. Fair treatment in storage of agricultural products

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(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.

(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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Public Law 106–472
To amend the United States Grain Standards Act to extend the authority of the Secretary of Agriculture to collect fees to cover the cost of services performed under that Act, extend the authorization of appropriations for that Act, and improve the administration of that Act, to reenact the United St

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Sec. 8
FAIR TREATMENT IN STORAGE OF AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTS

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Aug. 11, 1916, ch. 313
Pub. L. 106–472, title II, § 201
114 Stat. 2065
39 Stat. 486
July 24, 1919, ch. 26
41 Stat. 266
Feb. 23, 1923, ch. 106
42 Stat. 1283
Mar. 2, 1931, ch. 366, § 2
46 Stat. 1463
Pub. L. 106–472
act Aug. 11, 1916, ch. 313

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ActAug. 11, 1916, ch. 313

Pub. L.Pub. L. 106–472, title II, § 201

Stat.114 Stat. 2065

Stat.39 Stat. 486

ActJuly 24, 1919, ch. 26

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