§ 251. — Conditions for delivery 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: 7USC251]
TITLE 7--AGRICULTURE
CHAPTER 10--WAREHOUSES
Sec. 251. Conditions for delivery of agricultural products
(a) Prompt delivery
In the absence of a lawful excuse, a warehouse operator shall,
without unnecessary delay, deliver the agricultural product stored or
handled in the warehouse on a demand made by--
(1) the holder of the receipt for the agricultural product; or
(2) the person that deposited the product, if no receipt has
been issued.
(b) Payment to accompany demand
Prior to delivery of the agricultural product, payment of the
accrued charges associated with the storage of the agricultural product,
including satisfaction of the warehouseman's lien, shall be made if
requested by the warehouse operator.
(c) Surrender of receipt
When the holder of a receipt requests delivery of an agricultural
product covered by the receipt, the holder shall surrender the receipt
to the warehouse operator, in the manner prescribed by the Secretary, to
obtain the agricultural product.
(d) Cancellation of receipt
A warehouse operator shall cancel each receipt returned to the
warehouse operator upon the delivery of the agricultural product for
which the receipt was issued.
(Aug. 11, 1916, ch. 313, pt. C, Sec. 12, as added Pub. L. 106-472, title
II, Sec. 201, Nov. 9, 2000, 114 Stat. 2067.)
Prior Provisions
A prior section 251, acts Aug. 11, 1916, ch. 313, pt. C, Sec. 10, 39
Stat. 487; Mar. 2, 1931, ch. 366, Sec. 5, 46 Stat. 1464; Pub. L. 97-35,
title I, Sec. 158(a)(1), Aug. 13, 1981, 95 Stat. 375, authorized fee for
warehouse examination, inspection, and licensing, prior to the general
amendment of this chapter by Pub. L. 106-472. See section 243 of this
title.
A prior section 12 of act Aug. 11, 1916, ch. 313, pt. C, was
classified to section 253 of this title, prior to the general amendment
of this chapter by Pub. L. 106-472.
