§ 585. — Fees for inspection and certification; certificates as prima facie evidence.
[Laws in effect as of January 24, 2002]
[Document not affected by Public Laws enacted between
January 24, 2002 and December 19, 2002]
[CITE: 7USC585]
TITLE 7--AGRICULTURE
CHAPTER 25--EXPORT STANDARDS FOR APPLES
Sec. 585. Fees for inspection and certification; certificates as
prima facie evidence
For inspecting and certifying the grade, quality, and/or condition
of apples, the Secretary shall cause to be collected a reasonable fee
which shall as nearly as may be cover the cost of the service rendered:
Provided, That when cooperative arrangements satisfactory to the
Secretary, or his designated representative, for carrying out the
purposes of this chapter cannot be made the fees collected hereunder in
such cases shall be available until expended to defray the cost of the
service rendered, and in such cases the limitations on the amounts
expended for the purchase and maintenance of motor-propelled passenger-
carrying vehicles shall not be applicable: Provided further, That
certificates issued by the authorized agents of the United States
Department of Agriculture shall be received in all courts of the United
States as prima facie evidence of the truth of the statements therein
contained.
(June 10, 1933, ch. 59, Sec. 5, 48 Stat. 124; Pub. L. 106-96,
Sec. 1(c)(1), Nov. 12, 1999, 113 Stat. 1321.)
Amendments
1999--Pub. L. 106-96 struck out ``and/or pears'' after ``of
apples''.
Transfer of Functions
Functions of all officers, agencies, and employees of Department of
Agriculture transferred, with certain exceptions, to Secretary of
Agriculture by 1953 Reorg. Plan No. 2, Sec. 1, eff. June 4, 1953, 18
F.R. 3219, 67 Stat. 633, set out as a note under section 2201 of this
title.
