What You Need to Know About The Perishable Agricultural Commodities Act (“PACA”)
The Perishable Agricultural Commodities Act (“PACA”), 7 U.S.C. §§ 499a-499t, was enacted in 1930 to regulate the marketing of perishable agricultural commodities in interstate and foreign commerce. The PACA is administered and regulated by the Agricultural Marketing Service, an agency within the USDA. PACA, established a federally mandated licensing system for the produce industry and sought to promote fair trade in the marketing and selling of perishable agricultural commodi
