7 CFR § 765.251 - General.

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identifier: "/us/cfr/t7/s765.251"
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title: "7 CFR § 765.251 - General."
title_number: 7
title_name: "Agriculture"
section_number: "765.251"
section_name: "General."
chapter_name: "FARM SERVICE AGENCY, DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE"
subchapter_number: "D"
subchapter_name: "SPECIAL PROGRAMS"
part_number: "765"
part_name: "DIRECT LOAN SERVICING—REGULAR"
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currency: "2026-03-24"
last_updated: "2026-03-24"
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authority: "5 U.S.C. 301 and 7 U.S.C. 1989."
regulatory_source: "72 FR 63309, Nov. 8, 2007, unless otherwise noted."
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# 765.251 General.

(a) A borrower is required to be the operator of Agency security in accordance with loan purposes, loan agreements, and security instruments.

(b) A borrower who fails to operate the security without Agency consent is in violation of loan agreements and security instruments.

(c) The Agency will consider a borrower's request to lease or cease to operate the security as provided in §§ 765.252 and 765.253.