[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: 7CFR718.4]

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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 A_General Provisions
 
Sec. 718.4  Authority for farm entry and providing information.

    (a) This section applies to all farms that have a tobacco allotment 
or quota under part 723 of this chapter and all farms that are currently 
participating in programs administered by FSA.
    (b) A representative of FSA may enter any farm that participates in 
an FSA or CCC program in order to conduct a farm inspection as defined 
in this part. A program participant may request that the FSA 
representative present written authorization for the farm inspection 
before granting access to the farm. If a farm inspection is not allowed 
within 30 days of written authorization:
    (1) All FSA and CCC program benefits for that farm shall be denied;
    (2) The person preventing the farm inspection shall pay all costs 
associated with the farm inspection;
    (3) The entire crop production on the farm will be considered to be 
in excess of the quota established for the farm; and
    (4) For tobacco, the farm operator must furnish proof of disposition 
of:
    (i) All tobacco which is in addition to the production shown on the 
marketing card issued with respect to such farm; and
    (ii) No credit will be given for disposing of excess tobacco other 
than that identified by a marketing card unless disposed of in the 
presence of FSA in accordance with Sec. 718.109 of this part.
    (c) If a program participant refuses to furnish reports or data 
necessary to determine benefits in accordance with paragraph (a) of this 
section, or FSA determines that the report or data was erroneously 
provided through the lack of good faith, all program benefits relating 
to the report or data requested will be denied.