7 CFR § 4274.304 - Exception authority.

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identifier: "/us/cfr/t7/s4274.304"
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title: "7 CFR § 4274.304 - Exception authority."
title_number: 7
title_name: "Agriculture"
section_number: "4274.304"
section_name: "Exception authority."
chapter_name: "RURAL BUSINESS-COOPERATIVE SERVICE, DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE"
part_number: "4274"
part_name: "DIRECT AND INSURED LOANMAKING"
positive_law: false
currency: "2026-03-24"
last_updated: "2026-03-24"
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authority: "5 U.S.C. 301; 7 U.S.C. 1932 note; 7 U.S.C. 1989."
regulatory_source: "63 FR 6053, Feb. 6, 1998, unless otherwise noted."
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# 4274.304 Exception authority.

The Administrator may, on a case-by-case basis, grant an exception to any requirement or provision of this subpart provided that such an exception is in the best financial interests of the Federal government. Exercise of this authority cannot be in conflict with applicable law.