§ 253. — Public information.
[Laws in effect as of January 24, 2002]
[Document not affected by Public Laws enacted between
January 24, 2002 and December 19, 2002]
[CITE: 7USC253]
TITLE 7--AGRICULTURE
CHAPTER 10--WAREHOUSES
Sec. 253. Public information
(a) In general
The Secretary may release to the public the names, addresses, and
locations of all persons--
(1) that have been licensed under this chapter or that have been
approved to engage in an activity under this chapter; and
(2) with respect to which a license or approval has been
suspended or revoked under section 252 of this title, the results of
any investigation made or hearing conducted under this chapter,
including the reasons for the suspension or revocation.
(b) Confidentiality
Except as otherwise provided by law, an officer, employee, or agent
of the Department shall not divulge confidential business information
obtained during a warehouse examination or other function performed as
part of the duties of the officer, employee, or agent under this
chapter.
(Aug. 11, 1916, ch. 313, pt. C, Sec. 14, as added Pub. L. 106-472, title
II, Sec. 201, Nov. 9, 2000, 114 Stat. 2068.)
Prior Provisions
A prior section 253, acts Aug. 11, 1916, ch. 313, pt. C, Sec. 12, 39
Stat. 487; Feb. 23, 1923, ch. 106, 42 Stat. 1283; Mar. 2, 1931, ch. 366,
Sec. 7, 46 Stat. 1464, related to suspension and revocation of license
to classify, grade, or weigh, prior to the general amendment of this
chapter by Pub. L. 106-472. See section 252 of this title.
A prior section 14 of act Aug. 11, 1916, ch. 313, pt. C, was
classified to section 255 of this title, prior to the general amendment
of this chapter by Pub. L. 106-472.
