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		<title>List of Commodities</title>
		<description><![CDATA[PACA covers fresh and frozen fruits and vegetables.  The legal authority for determining what is covered under PACA can be found in the statute of 7 USC 449a(4) and in the PACA regulations at 7 CFR 46.2(u). The following list of commodities are covered by the PACA when they are fresh or frozen (not canned [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.pacatrustattorney.com/blog/2010/12/14/list-of-commodities/</link>
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		<title>Dispute Resolution</title>
		<description><![CDATA[The United States Department of Agriculture which oversee and enforces PACA provides a form where disputes outside of the court system can be address: Informal Complaint &#8211; A company with a PACA dispute can file at an informal reparation complaint with any PACA Branch regional office.  The complaint must be in writing, accompanied with a [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.pacatrustattorney.com/blog/2010/08/16/dispute-resolution/</link>
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		<title>Preserving your PACA trust rights</title>
		<description><![CDATA[You must notify the buyer (debtor) within 30 days of the date that payment was due or notification was received that a customer’s check bounced. You can preserve your trust rights as follows: A PACA licensee can fulfill this notification requirement by adding the following exact wording to its usual invoice or billing statement: &#8220;The [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.pacatrustattorney.com/blog/2010/08/11/preserving-your-paca-trust-rights/</link>
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		<title>PACA Bond Requirement</title>
		<description><![CDATA[The PACA requires bonds to be posted by a licensee where the firm or one of its principals has been involved in bankruptcy or when a PACA licensee employs an individual who is under PACA employment restrictions. The purpose of the bond is to provide assurance that the licensee’s business will be conducted in accordance [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.pacatrustattorney.com/blog/2010/08/09/paca-bond-requirement/</link>
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		<title>How to determine someone is licensed</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Before you do business with anyone, its best to make sure that they are licensed under PACA, that way you know that the protection afforded under the statute will be available if you needed them. You can visit this website and do a simple online search.  Its that simple.]]></description>
		<link>http://www.pacatrustattorney.com/blog/2010/08/06/how-to-determine-someone-is-licensed/</link>
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		<title>Who needs a PACA license</title>
		<description><![CDATA[The following category of people need a PACA license: Any person who buys or sells more than 2,000 pounds of fresh or frozen fruits and vegetables in any given day is required to be licensed under the PACA. Wholesalers, processors, truckers, grocery wholesalers, and food service firms fit into this category. A person who negotiates [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.pacatrustattorney.com/blog/2010/08/05/who-needs-a-paca-license/</link>
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		<title>PACA License</title>
		<description><![CDATA[The law requires that you have a PACA license to operate a produce business. A PACA license is proof to your customers and suppliers that you are a serious business person who can be trusted to honor the terms of your contracts. The PACA license is the key to ensuring that traders meet their contractual [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.pacatrustattorney.com/blog/2010/08/04/paca-license/</link>
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		<title>Welcome</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Welcome to PACA Trust Attorney, we are a law firm specializing in the Perishable Agricultural Commodities Act (PACA) trust litigation.  Our website is design to provide those in the produce field with information and resources to protect their rights. In the weeks to come, we will be adding information covering a variety of topics that [...]]]></description>
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