7 USC § 248 - Commingling of agricultural products

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identifier: "/us/usc/t7/s248"
source: "usc"
legal_status: "official_prima_facie"
title: "7 USC § 248 - Commingling of agricultural products"
title_number: 7
title_name: "AGRICULTURE"
section_number: "248"
section_name: "Commingling of agricultural products"
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, § 9, as added Pub. L. 106–472, title II, § 201, Nov. 9, 2000, 114 Stat. 2065.)"
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# § 248. Commingling of agricultural products

**(a)** **In general** A warehouse operator may commingle agricultural products in a manner approved by the Secretary.

**(b)** **Liability** A 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.

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**Source Credit**: (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 Provisions

A prior section 248, acts , pt. C, § 9, ; , , related to issuance of licenses to persons other than warehousemen, prior to the general amendment of this chapter by . See .