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Perishable Agricultural Commodities Act (PACA) PACA protects businesses dealing in fresh and frozen fruits and vegetables by establishing and enforcing a code of fair business practices and by helping companies resolve business disputes
PACA Licensing - Agricultural Marketing Service 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 obligations under the law
Agricultural Marketing Service factsheet Who needs a PACA license? The U S Department of Agriculture (USDA) PACA Division enforces the PACA through a licensing system Nearly every trader involved in the marketing of commercial quantities of fresh and frozen fruits and vegetables must have a valid PACA license
ePACA | Agricultural Marketing Service Through ePACA Portal, ePACA users can: Apply for a PACA license; Quickly renew a license online; Download and print a license certificate at any time; Securely submit credit card or ACH payments online; Update business information; File a reparation complaint online Returning users - If you already have an ePACA account, go to the ePACA Portal
Common Questions Answers | Agricultural Marketing Service A major objective of the PACA program is to help ensure that dealers of fresh and frozen fruits and vegetables get what they pay for and get paid for what they sell, including when their customers go out of business, declare bankruptcy, or simply refuse to pay for the fruits and vegetables received
PACA License Application - Agricultural Marketing Service In general, 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 foodservice firms fit into this category
PACA Trust - Agricultural Marketing Service The PACA trust provisions put sellers of fresh and frozen fruits and vegetables in a priority status in the event their buyers become insolvent or file for bankruptcy protection When a supplier sells produce to a buyer, the supplier becomes eligible to participate in the trust
USDA Restricts PACA Violators in California, Florida and Texas From . . . USDA is required to suspend the license or impose sanctions on an unlicensed business that fails to pay PACA reparations awarded against it as well as impose restrictions against those principals determined to be responsibly connected to the business when the order is issued