2021 US Code
Title 7 - Agriculture
Chapter 25 - Export Standards for Apples
Sec. 581 - Standards of export; establishment; shipping without certificate forbidden; hearings

Download PDF
Citation 7 U.S.C. § 581 (2021)
Section Name §581. Standards of export; establishment; shipping without certificate forbidden; hearings
Section Text

It shall be unlawful for any person to ship or offer for shipment or for any carrier, or any steamship company, or any person to transport or receive for transportation to any foreign destination, except as provided in this chapter, any apples in packages which are not accompanied by a certificate issued under authority of the Secretary of Agriculture showing that such apples are of a Federal or State grade which meets the minimum of quality established by the Secretary for shipment in export. The Secretary is authorized to prescribe, by regulations, the requirements, other than those of grade, which the fruit must meet before certificates are issued. The Secretary shall provide opportunity, by public hearing or otherwise, for interested persons to examine and make recommendation with respect to any standard of export proposed to be established or designated, or regulation prescribed, by the Secretary for the purposes of this chapter.

Source Credit

(June 10, 1933, ch. 59, §1, 48 Stat. 123; Pub. L. 106–96, §1(c), Nov. 12, 1999, 113 Stat. 1321.)


Editorial Notes EDITORIAL NOTES AMENDMENTS

1999—Pub. L. 106–96 struck out "and/or pears" after "any apples" and "or pears" after "such apples".


STATUTORY NOTES AND RELATED SUBSIDIARIES SHORT TITLE

Act June 10, 1933, ch. 59, §11, as added by Pub. L. 106–96, §1(a), Nov. 12, 1999, 113 Stat. 1321, provided that: "This Act [enacting this chapter] may be cited as the 'Export Apple Act'.".

Publication Title United States Code, 2018 Edition, Supplement 3, Title 7 - AGRICULTURE
Category Bills and Statutes
Collection United States Code
SuDoc Class Number Y 1.2/5:
Contained Within Title 7 - AGRICULTURE
CHAPTER 25 - EXPORT STANDARDS FOR APPLES
Sec. 581 - Standards of export; establishment; shipping without certificate forbidden; hearings
Contains section 581
Date 2021
Laws In Effect As Of Date January 3, 2022
Positive Law No
Disposition standard
Short Titles 'Export Apple Act'.".
Statutes at Large References 48 Stat. 123
113 Stat. 1321
Public Law References Public Law 106-96
Disclaimer: These codes may not be the most recent version. United States may have more current or accurate information. We make no warranties or guarantees about the accuracy, completeness, or adequacy of the information contained on this site or the information linked to on the state site. Please check official sources.
This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply.