The Secretary shall provide, by regulation, for the registration of all persons engaged in the business of buying grain for sale in foreign commerce, and in the business of handling, weighing, or transporting of grain for sale in foreign commerce. This section shall not apply to-
Persons required to register under this section shall also submit to the Secretary the information specified in clauses (A) through (F) of this paragraph with respect to any business engaged in the business of buying grain for sale in interstate commerce, and in the business of handling, weighing, or transporting of grain for sale in interstate commerce, if, with respect to such business, the person otherwise required to register under this section is in a control relationship.
The Secretary shall issue a certificate of registration to persons who comply with the provisions of this section. The certificate of registration issued in accordance with this section shall be renewed annually. If there has been any change in the information required under subsection (b), the person holding such certificate shall, within thirty days of the discovery of such change, notify the Secretary of such change. No person shall engage in the business of buying grain for sale in foreign commerce, and in the business of handling, weighing, or transporting of grain in foreign commerce unless the person has registered with the Secretary as required by this chapter and has an unsuspended and unrevoked certificate of registration.
The Secretary may suspend or revoke any certificate of registration issued under this section whenever, after the person holding such certificate has been afforded an opportunity for a hearing in accordance with sections 554, 556, and 557 of title 5, the Secretary shall determine that such person has violated any provision of this chapter or of the regulations promulgated thereunder, or has been convicted of any violation involving the handling, weighing, or inspection of grain under title 18.
The Secretary shall charge and collect fees from any person registered under this section. The amount of such fees shall be determined on the basis of the costs of the Secretary in administering the registration required by this section. Such fees shall be deposited in, and used as part of, the fund described in section 79(j) of this title.
7 U.S.C. § 87f-1
EDITORIAL NOTES
AMENDMENTS1994-Subsecs. (a), (b)(1), (c) to (e). Pub. L. 103-354 substituted "Secretary" for "Administrator" wherever appearing.1993- Pub. L. 103-156, §12(p), which directed amendment of "Section 17A", without specifying the name of the Act being amended, was executed to this section, which is section 17A of the United States Grain Standards Act, to reflect the probable intent of Congress.Subsec. (a)(2). Pub. L. 103-156, §12(p)(1), substituted "the producer" for "he".Subsec. (c). Pub. L. 103-156, §12(p)(2), substituted "the person" for "he" in last sentence.1977-Subsec. (b)(1). Pub. L. 95-113 substituted "All persons required to register" for "All persons registered" in provisions preceding subpar. (A).
STATUTORY NOTES AND RELATED SUBSIDIARIES
EFFECTIVE DATE OF 1977 AMENDMENT Amendment by Pub. L. 95-113 effective Oct. 1, 1977, see section 1901 of Pub. L. 95-113 set out as a note under section 1307 of this title.
EFFECTIVE DATESection effective 30 days after Oct. 21, 1976, see section 27 of Pub. L. 94-582 as amended, set out as an Effective Date of 1976 Amendment note under section 74 of this title.
- Secretary
- the term "Secretary" means the Secretary of Agriculture of the United States or delegates of the Secretary;
- United States
- the term "United States" means the States (including Puerto Rico) and the territories and possessions of the United States (including the District of Columbia);
- grain
- the term "grain" means corn, wheat, rye, oats, barley, flaxseed, sorghum, soybeans, mixed grain, and any other food grains, feed grains, and oilseeds for which standards are established under section 76 of this title;
- person
- the term "person" means any individual, partnership, corporation, association, or other business entity;