Title 7 — AgricultureRelease 119-73
§2324 Restrictions on employees as to interest in plant variety protection
Title 7 › Chapter CHAPTER 57— - PLANT VARIETY PROTECTION › Subchapter SUBCHAPTER I— - PLANT VARIETY PROTECTION OFFICE › Part Part A— - Organization and Publications › § 2324
Summary
Plant Variety Protection Office employees must not, while employed, seek protection or any interest in office matters, except by inheritance or bequest. Nonemployee Board members are exempt.
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Title 7, §2324
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Employees of the Plant Variety Protection Office shall be ineligible during the periods of their employment, to apply for plant variety protection and to acquire directly or indirectly, except by inheritance or bequest, any right or interest in any matters before that office. This section shall not apply to members of the Plant Variety Protection Board who are not otherwise employees of the Plant Variety Protection Office.
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7 U.S.C. § 2324
Title 7 — Agriculture
Last Updated
Apr 6, 2026
Release point: 119-73