12 USC § 2017 - Eligibility

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identifier: "/us/usc/t12/s2017"
source: "usc"
legal_status: "official_prima_facie"
title: "12 USC § 2017 - Eligibility"
title_number: 12
title_name: "BANKS AND BANKING"
section_number: "2017"
section_name: "Eligibility"
chapter_number: 23
chapter_name: "FARM CREDIT SYSTEM"
subchapter_number: "I"
subchapter_name: "FARM CREDIT BANKS"
positive_law: false
currency: "119-84"
last_updated: "2026-04-17"
format_version: "1.1.0"
generator: "[email protected]"
source_credit: "(Pub. L. 92–181, title I, § 1.9, as added Pub. L. 100–233, title IV, § 401, Jan. 6, 1988, 101 Stat. 1626.)"
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# § 2017. Eligibility

The credit and financial services authorized in this subchapter may be made available to persons who are or become stockholders or members of the bank or associations in the district, and who are—

**(1)** bona fide farmers, ranchers, or producers or harvesters of aquatic products;

**(2)** persons furnishing to farmers and ranchers farm-related services directly related to their on-farm operating needs; or

**(3)** owners of rural homes.

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**Source Credit**: (Pub. L. 92–181, title I, § 1.9, as added Pub. L. 100–233, title IV, § 401, Jan. 6, 1988, 101 Stat. 1626.)

## Editorial Notes

### Prior Provisions

A prior section 2017, .9, , ; , , ; , title VIII, § 802(d), , , 1710; , title VII, § 701, , , 1006, related to security, prior to the general amendment of this subchapter by .

## Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

### Effective Date

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