§585 — Title 7 Agriculture | U.S. Code

Summary

The Secretary must charge a reasonable fee for inspecting and certifying the grade, quality, or condition of apples. The fee should, as nearly as possible, cover the cost. If suitable cooperative arrangements with the Secretary or his representative cannot be made, those fees may be held until spent to pay for the service, and the usual limits on buying or keeping motor-driven passenger vehicles do not apply. Certificates signed by authorized agents of the United States Department of Agriculture are accepted in U.S. courts as initial proof of the truth of what they state.

Title 7, §585

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For inspecting and certifying the grade, quality, and/or condition of apples, the Secretary shall cause to be collected a reasonable fee which shall as nearly as may be cover the cost of the service rendered: Provided, That when cooperative arrangements satisfactory to the Secretary, or his designated representative, for carrying out the purposes of this chapter cannot be made the fees collected hereunder in such cases shall be available until expended to defray the cost of the service rendered, and in such cases the limitations on the amounts expended for the purchase and maintenance of motor-propelled passenger-carrying vehicles shall not be applicable: Provided further, That certificates issued by the authorized agents of the United States Department of Agriculture shall be received in all courts of the United States as prima facie evidence of the truth of the statements therein contained.

Notes & Related Subsidiaries

Editorial Notes

Amendments

1999—Pub. L. 106–96 struck out “and/or pears” after “of apples”.

Executive Documents

Transfer of Functions

Functions of all officers, agencies, and employees of Department of Agriculture transferred, with certain exceptions, to Secretary of Agriculture by 1953 Reorg. Plan No. 2, § 1, eff. June 4, 1953, 18 F.R. 3219, 67 Stat. 633, set out as a note under section 2201 of this title.

§585 Fees for inspection and certification; certificates as prima facie evidence