§ 1433a. — Forgiveness of violations; determinations.
[Laws in effect as of January 24, 2002]
[Document not affected by Public Laws enacted between
January 24, 2002 and December 19, 2002]
[CITE: 7USC1433a]
TITLE 7--AGRICULTURE
CHAPTER 35A--PRICE SUPPORT OF AGRICULTURAL COMMODITIES
SUBCHAPTER I--GENERAL PROVISIONS
Sec. 1433a. Forgiveness of violations; determinations
Notwithstanding any other provision of law, whenever a producer
samples, turns, moves, or replaces grain or any other commodity which is
security for a Commodity Credit Corporation producer loan or is held
under a producer reserve program, and does so in violation of law or
regulation, the appropriate county committee established under section
590h(b) of title 16 may forgive some or all of the penalties and
requirements that would normally be imposed on the producer by reason of
the violation, if such committee determines that (1) the violation
occurred inadvertently or accidentally, because of lack of knowledge or
understanding of the law or regulation, or because the producer or the
producer's agent acted to prevent spoilage of the commodity, and (2) the
violation did not result in harm or damage to the rights or interests of
any person. The county committee shall furnish a copy of its
determination to the Administrator of the Agricultural Stabilization and
Conservation Service and the appropriate State committee established
under section 590h(b) of title 16. The determination may be disapproved
by either the Administrator or the State committee within sixty days
after receipt of a copy of the determination. Any determination not
disapproved by the Administrator or such State committee within such
sixty-day period shall be considered approved.
(Oct. 31, 1949, ch. 792, title IV, Sec. 422, as added Pub. L. 97-98,
title X, Sec. 1002, Dec. 22, 1981, 95 Stat. 1260.)
Effective Date
Section effective Dec. 22, 1981, see section 1801 of Pub. L. 97-98,
set out as a note under section 4301 of this title.
Inapplicability of Section
Section inapplicable to 2002 through 2007 crops of covered
commodities, peanuts, and sugar and inapplicable to milk during period
beginning May 13, 2002, through Dec. 31, 2007, see section 7992(b)(10)
of this title.
Section inapplicable to 1996 through 2002 crops of loan commodities,
peanuts, and sugar and inapplicable to milk during period beginning Apr.
4, 1996, and ending Dec. 31, 2002, see section 7301(b)(1)(J) of this
title.
