{"data":{"id":"us/7-cfr-400.683","jurisdiction":"us","citation":"7 CFR 400.683","heading":"Period of ineligibility.","body":"(a) The beginning of the period of ineligibility will be:\n(1) For ineligibility as a result of a delinquent debt, beginning on the date stated in the applicable policy;\n(2) For ineligibility as a result of a conviction under Federal or State law of:\n(i) Planting, cultivating, growing, producing, harvesting, or storing a controlled substance, the beginning of the crop year in which the individual is convicted; or\n(ii) Possession of or trafficking in a controlled substance, the beginning of the crop year in which the individual is convicted, unless determined otherwise by the court.\n(3) For ineligibility as a result of a disqualification, debarment, or suspension under 515(h) of the Act, 2 CFR part 180, 2 CFR part 417, the date the person was disqualified, debarred, or suspended by debarring official, Administrative Law Judge, or such other person authorized to take such action; and\n(4) For debarment under 7 U.S.C. 2209j, the beginning of the crop year in which the person is convicted.\n(b) The duration of the period of ineligibility will be:\n(1) For ineligibility as a result of a delinquent debt, until the debt has been paid in full discharged in bankruptcy, or the person has executed a written payment agreement.\n(2) For ineligibility as a result of a conviction under Federal or State law of:\n(i) Planting, cultivating, growing, producing, harvesting, or storing a controlled substance, four crop years succeeding the crop year in which the person was convicted; and\n(ii) Possession of a controlled substance or trafficking in a controlled substance, in addition to the time of ineligibility imposed in paragraph (b)(2)(i) of this section, until the period of time imposed by a court has expired.\n(3) For ineligibility as a result of a disqualification, debarment, or suspension under section 515(h) of the Act, or 2 CFR part 180 and 2 CFR part 417 until the period of time of disqualification, debarment, or suspension, as applicable, has expired.\n(4) For ineligibility as a result of not being a United States citizen, United States non-citizen national, or a qualified alien, until the date such individual becomes a United States citizen, United States non-citizen national, or a qualified alien.\n(5) For ineligibility as a result of a conviction falling under 7 U.S.C. 2209j, permanent unless otherwise determined by the Secretary of Agriculture for a period of not less than 10 years.","path":["Title 7—Agriculture","Subtitle B—Regulations of the Department of Agriculture","CHAPTER IV—FEDERAL CROP INSURANCE CORPORATION, DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE","PART 400—GENERAL ADMINISTRATIVE REGULATIONS","Subpart U—Ineligibility for Programs Under the Federal Crop Insurance Act"],"source_url":"https://www.ecfr.gov/api/versioner/v1/full/2026-08-25/title-7.xml","current_through":"2026-08-25","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-08-27T02:24:01Z","sha256":"0f494319ae67b0669ce49a3fcfe9270cf23336821d51f800dcf921ee84b4357a","source_id":"us-cfr","stale":true,"prev":"us/7-cfr-400.682","next":"us/7-cfr-400.684"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}