7 USC § 246 - Maintenance of records

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identifier: "/us/usc/t7/s246"
source: "usc"
legal_status: "official_prima_facie"
title: "7 USC § 246 - Maintenance of records"
title_number: 7
title_name: "AGRICULTURE"
section_number: "246"
section_name: "Maintenance of records"
chapter_number: 10
chapter_name: "WAREHOUSES"
positive_law: false
currency: "119-84"
last_updated: "2026-04-17"
format_version: "1.1.0"
generator: "[email protected]"
source_credit: "(Aug. 11, 1916, ch. 313, pt. C, § 7, as added Pub. L. 106–472, title II, § 201, Nov. 9, 2000, 114 Stat. 2065.)"
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# § 246. Maintenance of records

To facilitate the administration of this chapter, the following persons shall maintain such records and make such reports, as the Secretary may by regulation require:

**(1)** A warehouse operator that is licensed under this chapter.

**(2)** A person operating a system for the electronic recording and transfer of receipts and other documents that are authorized under this chapter.

**(3)** Any other person engaged in the issuance of electronic receipts or the transfer of documents under this chapter.

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**Source Credit**: (Aug. 11, 1916, ch. 313, pt. C, § 7, as added Pub. L. 106–472, title II, § 201, Nov. 9, 2000, 114 Stat. 2065.)

## Editorial Notes

### Prior Provisions

A prior section 246, acts , pt. C, § 25, ; , , related to suspension and revocation of license, prior to the general amendment of this chapter by . See .

A prior section 7 of , pt. C, was classified to , prior to the general amendment of this chapter by .