§ 85. Suspension, revocation, and refusal to renew licenses; hearing; grounds; temporary suspension

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. 1916

   Pub. L. 64–313 · 39 Stat. 446

   Enacted · 7 U.S.C. § 85

   Aug. 11, 1916, ch. 313, pt. B, § 9, 39 Stat. 485

   Source evidence

   Code source credit
   Aug. 11, 1916, ch. 313, pt. B, § 9, 39 Stat. 485

2. 1968

   Pub. L. 90–487 § 1 · 82 Stat. 761

   Substituted · 7 U.S.C. § 85

   Pub. L. 90–487 substituted provisions authorizing the suspension, revocation, and refusal of renewal of licenses by the Secretary, for provisions setting out the penalties for violations of this chapter

   Source evidence

   Code amendment note
   Pub. L. 90–487 substituted provisions authorizing the suspension, revocation, and refusal of renewal of licenses by the Secretary, for provisions setting out the penalties for violations of this chapter.

3. 1976

   United States Grain Standards Act of 1976

   Pub. L. 94–582 § 11 · 90 Stat. 2867

   1. Substituted · 7 U.S.C. § 85

      Pub. L. 94–582 substituted “Administrator” for “Secretary” in two places and authorized summary revocation of licenses based on conviction of prescribed offenses

   2. Substituted · 7 U.S.C. § 85

      Pub. L. 94–582 substituted “inspected or weighed or supervised the weighing of” for “inspected” in two places and authorized summary revocation of licenses based on conviction of prescribed offenses

   Source evidence

   Code amendment note
   Pub. L. 94–582 substituted “Administrator” for “Secretary” wherever appearing and “inspected or weighed or supervised the weighing of” for “inspected” in two places and authorized summary revocation of licenses based on conviction of prescribed offenses.

   Enacted provision · exact public law section
   Sec. 11. refusal of renewal, or suspension or revocation of licenses Section 9 of the United States Grain Standards Act, as amended (7 U.S.C. 85), is amended as follows: (a) by striking out the word “Secretary” wherever it appears and inserting in lieu thereof the word “Administrator”; (b) by inserting after the word “inspected” wherever it appears the words “or weighed or supervised the weighing of”; and (c) by adding at the end thereof a new sentence as follows: “The Administrator may summarily revoke any license whenever the licensee has been convicted of any offense prohibited by section 13 of this Act or convicted of any offense proscribed by Post, p. 2883. 18 USC 1 et seq. title 18 of the United States Code, with respect to performance of functions under this Act.”.

   Effective date note
   Amendment by Pub. L. 94–582 effective 30 days after Oct. 21, 1976, see section 27 of Pub. L. 94–582, as amended, set out as a note under section 74 of this title.

4. 1993

   United States Grain Standards Act Amendments of 1993

   Pub. L. 103–156 § 12(h) · 107 Stat. 1525

   1. Substituted · 7 U.S.C. § 85

      Pub. L. 103–156, which directed amendment of “Section 9” by substituting “or has used the license” for “or has used his license” without specifying the name of the Act being amended, was executed to this section, which is section 9 of the United States Grain Standards Act, to reflect the probable intent of Congress

   2. Substituted · 7 U.S.C. § 85

      Pub. L. 103–156, which directed amendment of “Section 9” by substituting “instructions issued to the licensee” for “instructions issued to him” without specifying the name of the Act being amended, was executed to this section, which is section 9 of the United States Grain Standards Act, to reflect the probable intent of Congress

   Source evidence

   Code amendment note
   Pub. L. 103–156, which directed amendment of “Section 9” by substituting “or has used the license” for “or has used his license” and “instructions issued to the licensee” for “instructions issued to him”, without specifying the name of the Act being amended, was executed to this section, which is section 9 of the United States Grain Standards Act, to reflect the probable intent of Congress.

   Enacted provision · exact public law section
   (h) Section 9 (7 U.S.C. 85) is amended— (1) by striking “him” and inserting “the licensee”; and (2) by striking “his license” and inserting “the license”.

5. 1994

   Department of Agriculture Reorganization Act of 1994

   Pub. L. 103–354 title II § 293(a)(7) · 108 Stat. 3178

   Substituted · 7 U.S.C. § 85

   Pub. L. 103–354 substituted “Secretary” for “Administrator” wherever appearing

   Source evidence

   Code amendment note
   Pub. L. 103–354 substituted “Secretary” for “Administrator” wherever appearing.

   Enacted provision · exact public law section
   (7) except as otherwise provided in this subsection, by striking “Administrator” each place it appears and inserting “Secretary”; and

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