§ 499n. Inspection of perishable agricultural commodities

Legislative history

Reconstructed from this section’s Code source credit and amendment notes, resolved against the local Statutes at Large. Editorial notes are evidence, not the law that made the change.

1. 1930

   Pub. L. 71–436 § 14 · 46 Stat. 531

   Enacted · 7 U.S.C. § 499n

   June 10, 1930, ch. 436, § 14, 46 Stat. 537

   Source evidence

   Code source credit
   June 10, 1930, ch. 436, § 14, 46 Stat. 537

   Enacted provision · exact public law section
   Sec. 14. The Secretary is hereby authorized, independently and Authority to employ inspectors to certify condition of commodities received for shipment without regard to complaint. Ante, p. 418. in cooperation with other branches of the Government, State, or municipal agencies, and/or any person, whether operating in one or more jurisdictions, to employ and/or license inspectors to inspect and certify, without regard to the filing of a complaint under this Act, to any interested person the class, quality, and/or condition of any Post, p. 1268. lot of any perishable agricultural commodity when offered for interstate or foreign shipment or when received at places where the Secretary shall find it practicable to provide such service, under such rules and regulations as he may prescribe, including the payment of Fees and expenses for service. Provisos. Disposition of fees, collected by licensed inspector. such fees and expenses as will be reasonable and as nearly as may be to cover the cost for the service rendered: Provided, That fees for inspections made by a licensed inspector, less the percentage thereof which he is allowed by the terms of his contract of employment with the Secretary as compensation for his services, shall be deposited into the Treasury of the United States as miscellaneous receipts; By other inspectors. and fees for inspections made by an inspector acting under a cooperative agreement with a State, municipality, or other person shall be disposed of in accordance with the terms of such agreement: Provided Travel, etc., expenses of inspectors, to be paid by applicant for inspection. further, That expenses for travel and subsistence incurred by inspectors shall be paid by the applicant for inspection to the disbursing clerk of the United States Department of Agriculture to be credited to the appropriation for carrying out the purposes of this Act: And provided further, That certificates issued by such inspectors Legal effect of certificate. shall be received in all courts of the United States as prima facie evidence of the truth of the statements therein contained.

2. 1991

   Pub. L. 102–237 title X § 1011(7) · 105 Stat. 1818

   Substituted · 7 U.S.C. § 499n(a)

   Pub. L. 102–237 substituted “(7 U.S.C. 1 et seq.)” for “(7 U.S.C., Supp. 2, secs. 1 to 17(a))” and a period for semicolon at end

   Source evidence

   Code amendment note
   Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 102–237 substituted “(7 U.S.C. 1 et seq.)” for “(7 U.S.C., Supp. 2, secs. 1 to 17(a))” and a period for semicolon at end.

   Enacted provision · exact public law section
   SEC. 1011. PERISHABLE AGRICULTURAL COMMODITIES. The Perishable Agricultural Commodities Act, 1930 (7 U.S.C. 499a et seq.), is amended— (1) in the first section (7 U.S.C. 499a)— (A) by striking out “That when used in this Act—” and inserting the following:

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