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Title 7, AgricultureRelease 119-110

§252 Suspension or Revocation of Licenses

Title 7 › CHAPTER 10 — WAREHOUSES › § 252

Last updated Sep 22, 2026|Official source

Summary

The Secretary can suspend or take away any license or approval under this chapter after giving notice and a chance for a hearing if there is a serious violation of the rules or if charges for services are unreasonable or excessive. The Secretary can also temporarily suspend a license before a hearing. The Department agency that runs these rules has the sole power to hold the hearings. A final decision after a hearing can only be reviewed in a United States district court. That review follows the standards in section 706(2) of title 5.

Full Legal Text

Title 7, §252

Agriculture, Source: USLM XML via OLRC

(a)In general
After providing notice and an opportunity for a hearing in accordance with this section, the Secretary may suspend or revoke any license issued, or approval for an activity provided, under this chapter—
(1)for a material violation of, or failure to comply, with any provision of this chapter (including regulations promulgated under this chapter); or
(2)on the ground that unreasonable or exorbitant charges have been imposed for services rendered.
(b)Temporary suspension
The Secretary may temporarily suspend a license or approval for an activity under this chapter prior to an opportunity for a hearing for any violation of, or failure to comply with, any provision of this chapter (including regulations promulgated under this chapter).
(c)Authority to conduct hearings
The agency within the Department that is responsible for administering regulations promulgated under this chapter shall have exclusive authority to conduct any hearing required under this section.
(d)Judicial review
(1)Jurisdiction
A final administrative determination issued subsequent to a hearing may be reviewable only in a district court of the United States.
(2)Procedure
The review shall be conducted in accordance with the standards set forth in section 706(2) of title 5.

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Prior Provisions

A prior section 252, acts Aug. 11, 1916, ch. 313, pt. C, § 11, 39 Stat. 487; Feb. 23, 1923, ch. 106, 42 Stat. 1283; Mar. 2, 1931, ch. 366, § 6, 46 Stat. 1464, authorized license to classify, grade, or weigh agricultural products, prior to the general amendment of this chapter by Pub. L. 106–472. See section 242 of this title. A prior section 13 of act Aug. 11, 1916, ch. 313, pt. C, was classified to section 254 of this title, prior to the general amendment of this chapter by Pub. L. 106–472.

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Citation

7 U.S.C. § 252

Title 7, Agriculture

Last Updated

Sep 22, 2026

Release point: 119-110