Title 7, AgricultureRelease 119-102
§7511 Prohibition Against Certain State Charges
Title 7 › CHAPTER 102 — EMERGENCY FOOD ASSISTANCE › § 7511
Summary
When food is provided free under a federal nutrition program, a State may only charge eligible agencies its actual storage and transport costs minus any federal payment.
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Title 7, §7511
Agriculture, Source: USLM XML via OLRC
Whenever a commodity is made available without charge or credit under any nutrition program administered by the Secretary for distribution within the States to eligible recipient agencies, the State may not charge recipient agencies any amount that is in excess of the State’s direct costs of storing and transporting the commodities to recipient agencies minus any amount the Secretary provides the State for the costs of storing and transporting such commodities.
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Citation
7 U.S.C. § 7511
Title 7, Agriculture
Last Updated
Aug 21, 2026
Release point: 119-102