Title 7 — Agriculture
Chapter 25A — Export Standards for Grapes and Plums
§ 591. Standards of export; establishment; shipping without certificate forbidden; hearings
Statutory text
It shall be unlawful for any person to ship or offer for shipment or for any carrier, or any steamship company, or any person to transport or receive for transportation to any foreign destination, except as provided in this chapter, any grapes or plums of any variety in packages which are not accompanied by a certificate issued under authority of the Secretary showing that such grapes or plums are of a Federal or State grade which meets the minimum of quality established for such variety and destination by the Secretary for shipment in export to such destination. The Secretary is authorized to prescribe, by regulations, the requirements, other than those of grades, which the fruit must meet before certificates are issued. The Secretary shall provide opportunity, by public hearing or otherwise for interested persons to examine and make recommendation with respect to any standard of export proposed to be established or designated, or regulation prescribed, by the Secretary for the purposes of this chapter.
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.
Pub. L. 86–687 § 1 · 74 Stat. 734
Enacted · 7 U.S.C. § 591
Pub. L. 86–687, § 1, Sept. 2, 1960, 74 Stat. 734
Source evidence
Code source credit
Pub. L. 86–687, § 1, Sept. 2, 1960, 74 Stat. 734Enacted provision · exact public law section
(1) The term “person” includes individuals, partnerships, corporations, Definitions. and associations.Pub. L. 87–105 § 1 · 75 Stat. 220
Inserted · 7 U.S.C. § 591
Pub. L. 87–105 inserted “of any variety” and “for such variety” after “any grapes or plums” and “minimum of quality established”, respectively
Source evidence
Code amendment note
Pub. L. 87–105 inserted “of any variety” and “for such variety” after “any grapes or plums” and “minimum of quality established”, respectively.Pub. L. 93–606 · 88 Stat. 1966
Inserted · 7 U.S.C. § 591
Pub. L. 93–606 inserted “and destination” and “to such destination” after “such variety” and “for shipment in export”, respectively
Source evidence
Code amendment note
Pub. L. 93–606 inserted “and destination” and “to such destination” after “such variety” and “for shipment in export”, respectively.
1 of 3 references resolved to an enrolled provision · 2 partial
Editorial Notes
Amendments1961–1975 · 2 rounds
1975
Pub. L. 93–606 inserted “and destination” and “to such destination” after “such variety” and “for shipment in export”, respectively.
1961
Pub. L. 87–105 inserted “of any variety” and “for such variety” after “any grapes or plums” and “minimum of quality established”, respectively.
Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries
Short Title
Pub. L. 86–687, as amended, which is classified to this chapter, is popularly known as the “Export Grape and Plum Act”.
Credits
1960–1975 · 3 acts
- 1960Pub. L. 86–687, § 1, , 74 Stat. 734
- 1961Pub. L. 87–105, § 1, , 75 Stat. 220
- 1975Pub. L. 93–606, , 88 Stat. 1966.
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(Pub. L. 86–687, § 1, , 74 Stat. 734; Pub. L. 87–105, § 1, , 75 Stat. 220; Pub. L. 93–606, , 88 Stat. 1966.)