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Current as of January 01, 2024 | Updated by FindLaw Staff
(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.
Cite this article: FindLaw.com - 7 U.S.C. § 247 - U.S. Code - Unannotated Title 7. Agriculture § 247. Fair treatment in storage of agricultural products - last updated January 01, 2024 | https://codes.findlaw.com/us/title-7-agriculture/7-usc-sect-247/
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