[Code of Federal Regulations]
[Title 7, Volume 7]
[Revised as of January 1, 2008]
From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access
[CITE: 7CFR718.303]

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                          TITLE 7--AGRICULTURE
 
       CHAPTER VII--FARM SERVICE AGENCY, DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
 
PART 718_PROVISIONS APPLICABLE TO MULTIPLE PROGRAMS--Table of Contents
 
              Subpart D_Equitable Relief From Ineligibility
 
Sec. 718.303  Reliance on incorrect actions or information.

    (a) Notwithstanding any other law, action or inaction by a 
participant in a covered program that is to the detriment of the 
participant, and that is based upon good faith reliance on the action or 
advice of an authorized representative of a County or State FSA 
Committee, may be approved by the Administrator, FSA or the Executive 
Vice President, CCC, as applicable, or their designee, as meeting the 
requirements of the program, and benefits may be extended or payments 
made in accordance with Sec. 718.305.
    (b) This section applies only to a participant who relied upon the 
action of, or information provided by, a county or State FSA committee 
or an authorized representative of such committee and the participant 
acted, or failed to act, as a result of the Agency action or 
information. This part does not apply to cases where the participant had 
sufficient reason to know that the action or information upon which they 
relied was improper or erroneous or where the participant acted in 
reliance on their own misunderstanding or misinterpretation of program 
provisions, notices or information.