[Code of Federal Regulations]
[Title 7, Volume 10]
[Revised as of January 1, 2007]
From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access
[CITE: 7CFR1439.12]

[Page 617]
 
                          TITLE 7--AGRICULTURE
 
  CHAPTER XIV--COMMODITY CREDIT CORPORATION, DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
 
PART 1439_EMERGENCY LIVESTOCK ASSISTANCE--Table of Contents
 
                      Subpart A_General Provisions
 
Sec.  1439.12  Maintenance of books and records.

    Livestock producers or any other individual or entity seeking or 
receiving assistance under this part shall maintain and retain financial 
books and records that will permit verification of all transactions with 
respect to the provisions of this part for at least 3 years following 
the end of the calendar year in which assistance was provided, or for 
such additional period as CCC may request. Destruction of records after 
that date shall be at the risk of the producer or other person receiving 
assistance. An examination of such books and records by a duly 
authorized representative of the United States Government shall be 
permitted at any time during business hours.