§ 87d. — Responsibility for acts of others.
[Laws in effect as of January 24, 2002]
[Document not affected by Public Laws enacted between
January 24, 2002 and December 19, 2002]
[CITE: 7USC87d]
TITLE 7--AGRICULTURE
CHAPTER 3--GRAIN STANDARDS
Sec. 87d. Responsibility for acts of others
When construing and enforcing the provisions of this chapter, the
act, omission, or failure of any official, agent, or other person acting
for or employed by any association, partnership, or corporation within
the scope of the employment or office of the official, agent, or other
person shall, in every case, also be deemed the act, omission, or
failure of such association, partnership, or corporation as well as that
of the person.
(Aug. 11, 1916, ch. 313, pt. B, Sec. 15, as added Pub. L. 90-487,
Sec. 1, Aug. 15, 1968, 82 Stat. 768; amended Pub. L. 103-156,
Sec. 12(n), Nov. 24, 1993, 107 Stat. 1529.)
Amendments
1993--Pub. L. 103-156, which directed amendment of ``Section 15'' by
substituting ``the employment or office of the official, agent, or other
person'' for ``his employment or office'', without specifying the name
of the Act being amended, was executed to this section, which is section
15 of the United States Grain Standards Act, to reflect the probable
intent of Congress.
Effective Date
For effective date of section, see section 2 of Pub. L. 90-487, set
out as an Effective Date of 1968 Amendment note under section 78 of this
title.
