Frequently Asked Questions

Agricultural Law

PACA Trust Protection

Is it true that only USDA licensed as brokers, dealers, and commission merchants may protect their PACA trust rights by printing special language on their invoices?

I am not a USDA licensee. How do I protect my PACA trust rights in the apples that I grew and sold to a receiver in New York, who is now past due on his payment?

My payment terms are 35 days; I have been told that these terms make me ineligible for PACA trust protection. Is this true?

Click here to view a sample notice of intent to preserve PACA trust benefits.

Invoices

Do you recommend that we include any particular language on invoices?

Payment Terms

What payment terms should we use for produce transactions?

Federal Food Security Act

What is the Federal Food Security Act?

Which states maintain a central filing system under the Federal Food Security Act?

What farm products are covered under each state's central filing system through the Federal Food Security Act?

How does the Federal Food Security Act effect secured parties?

Employment Law

Minimum Wage

What is the minimum wage in California; is it different than the federal minimum wage?


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