(a) In generalA warehouse operator may commingle agricultural products in a manner approved by the Secretary.
(b) LiabilityA warehouse operator shall be severally liable to each depositor or holder for the care and redelivery of the share of the depositor and holder of the commingled agricultural product to the same extent and under the same circumstances as if the agricultural products had been stored separately.
(Aug. 11, 1916, ch. 313, pt. C, § 9, as added Pub. L. 106–472, title II, § 201, Nov. 9, 2000, 114 Stat. 2065.)
Editorial Notes
Prior ProvisionsA prior section 248, acts Aug. 11, 1916, ch. 313, pt. C, § 9, 39 Stat. 487; Mar. 2, 1931, ch. 366, § 4, 46 Stat. 1464, related to issuance of licenses to persons other than warehousemen, prior to the general amendment of this chapter by Pub. L. 106–472. See section 242 of this title.
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