7 U.S.C. § 251
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-
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.
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.
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.
7 U.S.C. § 251
EDITORIAL NOTES
PRIOR PROVISIONSA prior section 251, acts Aug. 11, 1916, ch. 313, pt. C, §10, 39 Stat. 487; Mar. 2, 1931, ch. 366, §5, 46 Stat. 1464; Pub. L. 97-35, title I, §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.
- Secretary
- The term "Secretary" means the Secretary of Agriculture.
- agricultural product
- The term "agricultural product" means an agricultural commodity, as determined by the Secretary, including a processed product of an agricultural commodity.
- holder
- The term "holder" means a person that has possession in fact or by operation of law of a receipt or any electronic document.
- person
- The term "person" means-(A) a person (as defined in section 1 of title 1);(B) a State; and(C) a political subdivision of a State.
- receipt
- The term "receipt" means a warehouse receipt issued in accordance with this chapter, including an electronic receipt.
- warehouse operator
- The term "warehouse operator" means a person that is lawfully engaged in the business of storing or handling agricultural products.
- warehouse
- The term "warehouse" means a structure or other approved storage facility, as determined by the Secretary, in which any agricultural product may be stored or handled for the purposes of interstate or foreign commerce.