§ 2019. — Redemption of coupons.
[Laws in effect as of January 24, 2002]
[Document not affected by Public Laws enacted between
January 24, 2002 and December 19, 2002]
[CITE: 7USC2019]
TITLE 7--AGRICULTURE
CHAPTER 51--FOOD STAMP PROGRAM
Sec. 2019. Redemption of coupons
Regulations issued pursuant to this chapter shall provide for the
redemption of coupons accepted by retail food stores through approved
wholesale food concerns or through financial institutions which are
insured by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation or the Federal
Savings and Loan Insurance Corporation, or which are insured under the
Federal Credit Union Act [12 U.S.C. 1751 et seq.] and have retail food
stores or wholesale food concerns in their field of membership, with the
cooperation of the Treasury Department, except that retail food stores
defined in section 2012(k)(4) of this title shall be authorized to
redeem their members' food coupons prior to receipt by the members of
the food so purchased, and publicly operated community mental health
centers or private nonprofit organizations or institutions which serve
meals to narcotics addicts or alcoholics in drug addiction or alcoholic
treatment and rehabilitation programs, public and private nonprofit
shelters that prepare and serve meals for battered women and children,
and public or private nonprofit group living arrangements that serve
meals to disabled or blind residents, shall not be authorized to redeem
coupons through financial institutions which are insured by the Federal
Deposit Insurance Corporation or the Federal Savings and Loan Insurance
Corporation or the Federal Credit Union Act. Notwithstanding the
preceding sentence, a center, organization, institution, shelter, group
living arrangement, or establishment described in that sentence may be
authorized to redeem coupons through a financial institution described
in that sentence if the center, organization, institution, shelter,
group living arrangement, or establishment is equipped with 1 or more
point-of-sale devices and is operating in an area in which an electronic
benefit transfer system described in section 2016(i) of this title has
been implemented. No financial institution may impose on or collect from
a retail food store a fee or other charge for the redemption of coupons
that are submitted to the financial institution in a manner consistent
with the requirements, other than any requirements relating to
cancellation of coupons, for the presentation of coupons by financial
institutions to the Federal Reserve banks.
(Pub. L. 88-525, Sec. 10, Aug. 31, 1964, 78 Stat. 706; Pub. L. 91-671,
Sec. 6, Jan. 11, 1971, 84 Stat. 2051; Pub. L. 92-603, title IV,
Sec. 411(c)-(e), Oct. 30, 1972, 86 Stat. 1491; Pub. L. 93-86, Sec. 3(f),
(i), (k), Aug. 10, 1973, 87 Stat. 247, 248; Pub. L. 93-125, Sec. 1(j),
Oct. 18, 1973, 87 Stat. 450; Pub. L. 95-113, title XIII, Sec. 1301,
Sept. 29, 1977, 91 Stat. 969; Pub. L. 96-58, Sec. 8, Aug. 14, 1979, 93
Stat. 392; Pub. L. 96-249, title I, Sec. 101(b), May 26, 1980, 94 Stat.
357; Pub. L. 97-98, title XIII, Sec. 1315, Dec. 22, 1981, 95 Stat. 1285;
Pub. L. 99-198, title XV, Secs. 1501(b), 1522, 1523(a), Dec. 23, 1985,
99 Stat. 1566, 1580; Pub. L. 99-570, title XI, Sec. 11002(e), Oct. 27,
1986, 100 Stat. 3207-168; Pub. L. 107-171, title IV, Sec. 4113(a), May
13, 2002, 116 Stat. 313.)
References in Text
The Federal Credit Union Act, referred to in text, is act June 26,
1934, ch. 750, 48 Stat. 1216, as amended, which is classified generally
to chapter 14 (Sec. 1751 et seq.) of Title 12, Banks and Banking. For
complete classification of this Act to the Code, see section 1751 of
Title 12 and Tables.
Amendments
2002--Pub. L. 107-171 inserted after first sentence
``Notwithstanding the preceding sentence, a center, organization,
institution, shelter, group living arrangement, or establishment
described in that sentence may be authorized to redeem coupons through a
financial institution described in that sentence if the center,
organization, institution, shelter, group living arrangement, or
establishment is equipped with 1 or more point-of-sale devices and is
operating in an area in which an electronic benefit transfer system
described in section 2016(i) of this title has been implemented.''
1986--Pub. L. 99-570, Sec. 11002(e), (f), temporarily struck out
``and'' after ``battered women and children,'' and inserted ``, and
public or private nonprofit establishments, or public or private
nonprofit shelters that feed individuals who do not reside in permanent
dwellings and individuals who have no fixed mailing addresses''. See
Effective and Termination Dates of 1986 Amendment note below.
1985--Pub. L. 99-198, Sec. 1501(b), inserted reference to publicly
operated community mental health centers.
Pub. L. 99-198, Sec. 1522, inserted ``, or which are insured under
the Federal Credit Union Act and have retail food stores or wholesale
food concerns in their field of membership'' and ``or the Federal Credit
Union Act''.
Pub. L. 99-198, Sec. 1523(a), inserted sentence providing that no
financial institution may impose on or collect from a retail food store
a fee or other charge for the redemption of coupons that are submitted
to the financial institution in a manner consistent with the
requirements, other than any requirements relating to cancellation of
coupons, for the presentation of coupons by financial institutions to
the Federal Reserve banks.
1981--Pub. L. 97-98 substituted ``financial institutions which are
insured by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation or the Federal
Savings and Loan Insurance Corporation'' for ``banks'' wherever
appearing.
1980--Pub. L. 96-249 substituted ``purchased,'' for ``purchased''
and ``residents'' for ``residents,'' and inserted ``, public and private
nonprofit shelters that prepare and serve meals for battered women and
children'' after ``programs''.
1979--Pub. L. 96-58 inserted provisions relating to public and
private nonprofit group living arrangements that serve meals to disabled
or blind residents.
1977--Pub. L. 95-113 substituted revised provisions covering
redemption of coupons for provisions relating to administration of
program which are now covered by section 2020 of this title.
1973--Subsec. (e). Pub. L. 93-86, Sec. 3(i), inserted cls. (6) and
(7), designated former cl. (6) as (8), and inserted provision relating
to time for submission of plan of operation to Secretary for approval
and time for Secretary to make a determination of approval or
disapproval of such plan.
Subsec. (h). Pub. L. 93-125 inserted ``members of'' after ``the
Secretary shall permit''.
Pub. L. 93-86, Sec. 3(k), inserted provisions authorizing meal
purchases from senior citizens' centers, apartment buildings occupied
primarily by elderly persons, any public or nonprofit private school
which prepares meals especially for elderly persons, any public or
nonprofit private eating establishment which prepares meals especially
for elderly persons during special hours, and any other public or
nonprofit private establishment approved for such purpose by the
Secretary.
Subsec. (i). Pub. L. 93-86, Sec. 3(f), added subsec. (i).
1972--Subsec. (c). Pub. L. 92-603, Sec. 411(c), struck out
provisions relating to filing of an affidavit by household for
certification of eligibility for public assistance.
Subsec. (e). Pub. L. 92-603, Sec. 411(d), (e), substituted
``prescribed by the Secretary in the regulations issued pursuant to this
chapter'' for ``used by them in the certification of applicants for
benefits under the federally aided public assistance programs'' in cl.
(2), and struck out provisions requiring the State agency to institute
procedures under which any household participating in the food stamp
program shall be entitled to have the charges for its coupon allotment
deducted from grants or payments such household is entitled to receive
and have its coupon allotment distributed to it with such grant or
payment.
1971--Subsec. (c). Pub. L. 91-671, Sec. 6(a), inserted provisions
respecting certification of eligibility for benefits by execution of an
affidavit and duration of validity of a certification upon removal of a
household from one political subdivision to another.
Subsec. (e). Pub. L. 91-671, Sec. 6(b), substituted ``regulations''
for ``regulation'' in second sentence preceding cl. (1) and ``from time
to time may'' for ``may from time to time'', and added cls. (5) and (6)
and provision for withholding in the State plan.
Subsec. (h). Pub. L. 91-671, Sec. 6(c), added subsec. (h).
Effective Date of 2002 Amendment
Pub. L. 107-171, title IV, Sec. 4113(b), May 13, 2002, 116 Stat.
314, provided that: ``The amendment made by this section [amending this
section] takes effect on the date of enactment of this Act [May 13,
2002].''
Effective and Termination Dates of 1986 Amendment
Amendment by Pub. L. 99-570 effective, and to be implemented by
issuance of final regulations, not later than Apr. 1, 1987, and cease to
be effective after Sept. 30, 1990, see section 11002(f)(1), (2) of Pub.
L. 99-570, set out as a note under section 2012 of this title.
Effective Date of 1981 Amendment
Amendment by Pub. L. 97-98 effective on earlier of Sept. 8, 1982, or
date such amendment became effective pursuant to section 1338 of Pub. L.
97-98, set out as a note under section 2012 of this title, see section
192(b) of Pub. L. 97-253, set out as a note under section 2012 of this
title.
Amendment by Pub. L. 97-98 effective upon such date as Secretary of
Agriculture may prescribe, taking into account need for orderly
implementation, see section 1338 of Pub. L. 97-98, set out as a note
under section 2012 of this title.
Effective Date of 1979 Amendment
Amendment by Pub. L. 96-58 to be implemented in all States by July
1, 1980, but not to affect the rights or liabilities of Secretary,
States, and applicant or participant households under provisions of this
chapter as in effect on July 1, 1979, until implemented, see section
10(c) of Pub. L. 96-58, set out as a note under section 2012 of this
title.
Effective Date of 1977 Amendment
Section 1301 of Pub. L. 95-113 provided that the amendment made by
that section is effective Oct. 1, 1977.
Effective Date of 1972 Amendment
Amendment by Pub. L. 92-603 effective Jan. 1, 1973, see section
411(h) of Pub. L. 92-603, set out as a note under section 2012 of this
title.
Transfer of Functions
Federal Savings and Loan Insurance Corporation abolished and
functions transferred, see Pub. L. 101-73, title IV, Secs. 401-406, Aug.
9, 1989, 103 Stat. 354-363, set out as a note under section 1437 of
Title 12, Banks and Banking.
Promulgation of Regulations Regarding Charges for Redemption of Coupons
Section 1523(b) of Pub. L. 99-198 provided that: ``The Secretary of
Agriculture, in consultation with the Board of Governors of the Federal
Reserve System, shall issue regulations implementing the amendment made
by subsection (a) [amending this section].''
Publicly Operated Community Health Centers
Provisions of this section concerning private, nonprofit drug
addiction or alcoholic treatment and rehabilitation programs to be
applicable to publicly operated community health centers, see section
101(b) of Pub. L. 98-107, set out in part as a note under section 2012
of this title.
Extension Until October 1, 1976, of Final Date for Compliance With
Regulations Governing Use of Food Stamps by AFDC Families
Pub. L. 94-182, title II, Sec. 201, Dec. 31, 1975, 89 Stat. 1056,
permitted the final date for compliance with regulations implementing
former subsec. (e)(7) of this section to be extended until Oct. 1, 1976.
Section Referred to in Other Sections
This section is referred to in sections 2012, 2012a of this title;
title 42 section 4728.
