GIPSA Grain Inspection Packers and Stockyards A : Settles a Case with B&J Auctions, Inc., d/b/a Four States Livestock Sales Resulting in a $900 Penalty (PDF; 57KB)

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GIPSA Settles a Case with B&J Auctions, Inc., d/b/a Four States Livestock Sales Resulting in a $900 Penalty WASHINGTON, Dec. 23, 2016 - On Dec. 16, 2016, B&J Auctions, Inc. doing business as Four States Livestock Sales, Hagerstown, Md., waived its right to a hearing and entered into a stipulation agreement with the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Grain Inspection, Packers and Stockyards Administration (GIPSA). B&J Auction, Inc. paid a penalty of $900 after GIPSA found that it failed to have their scale tested between July 1 and December 31, 2015, and failed to file a scale test report.

GIPSA enforcement rules provide a mechanism to quickly resolve violations of the Packers and Stockyards (P&S) Act. GIPSA may offer alleged violators the option of waiving their right to a hearing and entering into a stipulation agreement to quickly resolve alleged violations.

The P&S Act is a fair trade practice and payment protection law that promotes fair and competitive marketing environments for the livestock, meat, and poultry industries.

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