7 U.S.C. § 249
In accordance with regulations promulgated under this chapter, a warehouse operator may transfer a stored agricultural product from one warehouse to another warehouse for continued storage.
The warehouse operator from which agricultural products have been transferred under subsection (a) shall deliver to the rightful owner of such products, on request at the original warehouse, such products in the quantity and of the kind, quality, and grade called for by the receipt or other evidence of storage of the owner.
7 U.S.C. § 249
EDITORIAL NOTES
PRIOR PROVISIONSA prior section 249, act Aug. 11, 1916, ch. 313, pt. C, §7, 39 Stat. 487, entitled injured persons to bring actions on bonds, prior to the general amendment of this chapter by Pub. L. 106-472. See section 245 of this title.A prior section 10 of act Aug. 11, 1916, ch. 313, pt. C, was classified to section 251 of this title, prior to the general amendment of this chapter by Pub. L. 106-472.
- agricultural product
- The term "agricultural product" means an agricultural commodity, as determined by the Secretary, including a processed product of an agricultural commodity.
- 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.