# 7 U.S.C. § 7217: Transfer or change of interest in lands subject to contract

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URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/usc_t7_s7217

## Section

- **Citation:** 7 U.S.C. § 7217
- **Heading:** Transfer or change of interest in lands subject to contract
- **Jurisdiction:** Federal
- **Kind:** Statutes
- **Status:** In force
- **Text as of:** September 9, 2026
- **Source:** Publisher's official text
- **Location:** Title 7—AGRICULTURE > CHAPTER 100—AGRICULTURAL MARKET TRANSITION > SUBCHAPTER II—PRODUCTION FLEXIBILITY CONTRACTS

## Text

Except as provided in subsection (c), a transfer of (or change in) the interest of an owner or producer subject to a contract in the contract acreage covered by the contract shall result in the termination of the contract with respect to the acreage, unless the transferee or owner of the acreage agrees to assume all obligations under the contract. The termination shall be effective on the date of the transfer or change.

( Pub. L. 104–127, title I, § 117 , Apr. 4, 1996 , 110 Stat. 904 .)

## Nearby sections

- [7 U.S.C. § 7201 Short title and purpose](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/usc_t7_s7201.md)
- [7 U.S.C. § 7202 Definitions](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/usc_t7_s7202.md)
- [7 U.S.C. § 7211 Authorization for use of production flexibility contracts](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/usc_t7_s7211.md)
- [7 U.S.C. § 7212 Elements of contracts](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/usc_t7_s7212.md)
- [7 U.S.C. § 7213 Amounts available for contract payments](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/usc_t7_s7213.md)
- [7 U.S.C. § 7214 Determination of contract payments under contracts](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/usc_t7_s7214.md)
- [7 U.S.C. § 7215 Applicability of payment limitations](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/usc_t7_s7215.md)
- [7 U.S.C. § 7216 Violations of contract](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/usc_t7_s7216.md)
- [7 U.S.C. § 7217 Transfer or change of interest in lands subject to contract](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/usc_t7_s7217.md)
- [7 U.S.C. § 7218 Planting flexibility](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/usc_t7_s7218.md)
- [7 U.S.C. § 7231 Availability of nonrecourse marketing assistance loans](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/usc_t7_s7231.md)
- [7 U.S.C. § 7232 Loan rates for marketing assistance loans](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/usc_t7_s7232.md)
- [7 U.S.C. § 7233 Term of loans](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/usc_t7_s7233.md)
- [7 U.S.C. § 7234 Repayment of loans](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/usc_t7_s7234.md)

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