Title 7 — AgricultureRelease 119-73
§511a Declaration of purpose
Title 7 › Chapter CHAPTER 21A— - TOBACCO INSPECTION › § 511a
Summary
Requires uniform rules for sorting and inspecting tobacco sold at public auctions so prices are fair and buyers and sellers are protected. Many farmers and dealers take part in these sales and quality grading affects price, so inconsistent standards let people guess or control values and cause harmful price swings that hurt commerce.
Full Legal Text
Title 7, §511a
Agriculture — Source: USLM XML via OLRC
Transactions in tobacco involving the sale thereof at auction as commonly conducted at auction markets are affected with a public interest; such transactions are carried on by tobacco producers generally and by persons engaged in the business of buying and selling tobacco in commerce; the classification of tobacco according to type, grade, and other characteristics affect the prices received therefor by producers; without uniform standards of classification and inspection the evaluation of tobacco is susceptible to speculation, manipulation, and control, and unreasonable fluctuations in prices and quality determinations occur which are detrimental to producers and persons handling tobacco in commerce; such fluctuations constitute a burden upon commerce and make the use of uniform standards of classification and inspection imperative for the protection of producers and others engaged in commerce and the public interest therein.
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Citation
7 U.S.C. § 511a
Title 7 — Agriculture
Last Updated
Apr 6, 2026
Release point: 119-73