Notes on 7 U.S.C. § 2021 : US Code - Notes

Search Notes on 7 U.S.C. § 2021 : US Code - Notes

(Pub. L. 88-525, Sec. 12, Aug. 31, 1964, 78 Stat. 707; Pub. L. 95-
113, title XIII, Sec. 1301, Sept. 29, 1977, 91 Stat. 974; Pub. L.
97-253, title I, Secs. 175, 176(a), Sept. 8, 1982, 96 Stat. 781;
Pub. L. 99-198, title XV, Sec. 1532(a), Dec. 23, 1985, 99 Stat.
1582; Pub. L. 100-435, title III, Sec. 344, Sept. 19, 1988, 102
Stat. 1664; Pub. L. 101-624, title XVII, Secs. 1743-1745, Nov. 28,
1990, 104 Stat. 3795, 3796; Pub. L. 103-66, title XIII, Secs.
13943, 13944, Aug. 10, 1993, 107 Stat. 677; Pub. L. 104-127, title
IV, Sec. 401(a), Apr. 4, 1996, 110 Stat. 1026; Pub. L. 104-193,
title VIII, Secs. 841-843, Aug. 22, 1996, 110 Stat. 2331, 2332.)
AMENDMENTS                            
1996 - Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 104-193, Sec. 841, inserted at end
"Regulations issued pursuant to this chapter shall provide criteria
for the finding of a violation and the suspension or
disqualification of a retail food store or wholesale food concern
on the basis of evidence that may include facts established through
on-site investigations, inconsistent redemption data, or evidence
obtained through a transaction report under an electronic benefit
transfer system."
Subsec. (b)(3)(B). Pub. L. 104-127, Sec. 401(a), struck out
"(including evidence that neither the ownership nor management of
the store or food concern was aware of, approved, benefited from,
or was involved in the conduct or approval of the violation)" after
"substantial evidence" and substituted ", including evidence that -
" and cls. (i) and (ii) for "; or".
Subsec. (b)(4). Pub. L. 104-193, Sec. 842, added par. (4).
Subsec. (g). Pub. L. 104-193, Sec. 843, added subsec. (g).
1993 - Subsec. (b)(3)(B). Pub. L. 103-66, Sec. 13943, substituted
"for violations occurring during a single investigation" for
"during a 2-year period".
Subsec. (b)(3)(C). Pub. L. 103-66, Sec. 13944, substituted
"substance (as" for "substances (as the term is" and "for
violations occurring during a single investigation" for "during a 2-
year period".
1990 - Subsec. (b)(3). Pub. L. 101-624, Sec. 1743, in subpar. (A)
struck out "or" after "disqualification;", in subpar. (B) inserted
"for each violation (except that the amount of civil money
penalties imposed during a 2-year period may not exceed $40,000)"
after "$20,000" and "(including evidence that neither the ownership
nor management of the store or food concern was aware of, approved,
benefited from, or was involved in the conduct or approval of the
violation)" after "evidence", and substituted "; or" for period at
end, and added subpar. (C).
Subsec. (e)(3). Pub. L. 101-624, Sec. 1744, added par. (3).
Subsec. (f). Pub. L. 101-624, Sec. 1745, added subsec. (f).
1988 - Subsec. (b)(3). Pub. L. 100-435 amended par. (3)
generally. Prior to amendment, par. (3) read as follows: "permanent
upon the third occasion of disqualification or the first occasion
of a disqualification based on the purchase of coupons or
trafficking in coupons or authorization cards by a retail food
store or wholesale food concern."
1985 - Subsec. (e). Pub. L. 99-198 added subsec. (e).
1982 - Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 97-253, Sec. 175(1)-(3), redesignated
first sentence as subsec. (a), substituted "$10,000" for "$5,000",
and struck out second sentence relating to disqualification.
Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 97-253, Sec. 175(3), added subsec. (b)
relating to disqualification.
Subsec. (c). Pub. L. 97-253, Sec. 175(4), redesignated last
sentence as subsec. (c).
Subsec. (d). Pub. L. 97-253, Sec. 176(a), added subsec. (d).
1977 - Pub. L. 95-113 substituted revised provisions covering
civil money penalties and disqualification of retail food stores
and wholesale food concerns for provisions relating to the
determination and disposition of claims which are now covered by
section 2022 of this title.
EFFECTIVE DATE OF 1993 AMENDMENT                 
Amendment by Pub. L. 103-66 effective, and to be implemented
beginning on, Oct. 1, 1993, see section 13971(a) of Pub. L. 103-66,
set out as a note under section 2025 of this title.
EFFECTIVE DATE OF 1990 AMENDMENT                 
Amendment by Pub. L. 101-624 effective and implemented first day
of month beginning 120 days after publication of implementing
regulations to be promulgated not later than Oct. 1, 1991, see
section 1781(a) of Pub. L. 101-624, set out as a note under section
2012 of this title.
EFFECTIVE DATE OF 1988 AMENDMENT                 
Amendment by Pub. L. 100-435 to be effective and implemented on
Oct. 1, 1988, see section 701(a) of Pub. L. 100-435, set out as a
note under section 2012 of this title.
EFFECTIVE DATE OF 1982 AMENDMENT                 
Amendment by Pub. L. 97-253 effective Sept. 8, 1982, see section
193(a) of Pub. L. 97-253, set out as a note under section 2012 of
this title.
EFFECTIVE DATE OF 1977 AMENDMENT                 
Section 1301 of Pub. L. 95-113 provided that the amendment made
by that section is effective Oct. 1, 1977.