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7 U.S.C. § 1597

Agent’s acts as binding principal

United States · Title 7 — AGRICULTURE · Status: effective

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7 U.S.C. § 1597, Agent’s acts as binding principal, United States, version 1 as recorded 2026-07-09, yourstate.us, https://yourstate.us/provision/429596
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When construing and enforcing the provisions of this chapter, the act, omission, or failure of any officer, agent, or other person acting for or employed by any person, partnership, corporation, company, society, or association, shall in every case be also deemed to be the act, omission, or failure of such person, partnership, corporation, company, society, or association, as well as that of the person employed.

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