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[CITE: 7USC253]

 
                          TITLE 7--AGRICULTURE
 
                         CHAPTER 10--WAREHOUSES
 
Sec. 253. Public information


(a) In general

    The Secretary may release to the public the names, addresses, and 
locations of all persons--
        (1) that have been licensed under this chapter or that have been 
    approved to engage in an activity under this chapter; and
        (2) with respect to which a license or approval has been 
    suspended or revoked under section 252 of this title, the results of 
    any investigation made or hearing conducted under this chapter, 
    including the reasons for the suspension or revocation.

(b) Confidentiality

    Except as otherwise provided by law, an officer, employee, or agent 
of the Department shall not divulge confidential business information 
obtained during a warehouse examination or other function performed as 
part of the duties of the officer, employee, or agent under this 
chapter.

(Aug. 11, 1916, ch. 313, pt. C, Sec. 14, as added Pub. L. 106-472, title 
II, Sec. 201, Nov. 9, 2000, 114 Stat. 2068.)


                            Prior Provisions

    A prior section 253, acts Aug. 11, 1916, ch. 313, pt. C, Sec. 12, 39 
Stat. 487; Feb. 23, 1923, ch. 106, 42 Stat. 1283; Mar. 2, 1931, ch. 366, 
Sec. 7, 46 Stat. 1464, related to suspension and revocation of license 
to classify, grade, or weigh, prior to the general amendment of this 
chapter by Pub. L. 106-472. See section 252 of this title.
    A prior section 14 of act Aug. 11, 1916, ch. 313, pt. C, was 
classified to section 255 of this title, prior to the general amendment 
of this chapter by Pub. L. 106-472.
