§ 248. — Commingling of agricultural products.
[Laws in effect as of January 24, 2002]
[Document not affected by Public Laws enacted between
January 24, 2002 and December 19, 2002]
[CITE: 7USC248]
TITLE 7--AGRICULTURE
CHAPTER 10--WAREHOUSES
Sec. 248. Commingling of agricultural products
(a) In general
A warehouse operator may commingle agricultural products in a manner
approved by the Secretary.
(b) Liability
A warehouse operator shall be severally liable to each depositor or
holder for the care and redelivery of the share of the depositor and
holder of the commingled agricultural product to the same extent and
under the same circumstances as if the agricultural products had been
stored separately.
(Aug. 11, 1916, ch. 313, pt. C, Sec. 9, as added Pub. L. 106-472, title
II, Sec. 201, Nov. 9, 2000, 114 Stat. 2065.)
Prior Provisions
A prior section 248, acts Aug. 11, 1916, ch. 313, pt. C, Sec. 9, 39
Stat. 487; Mar. 2, 1931, ch. 366, Sec. 4, 46 Stat. 1464, related to
issuance of licenses to persons other than warehousemen, prior to the
general amendment of this chapter by Pub. L. 106-472. See section 242 of
this title.
