---
kind: "section"
citation: "7 C.F.R. § 1466.42"
title: "7"
number: "1466.42"
heading: "Incentive contract requirements."
url: "https://uscodex.org/cfr/7/1466.42"
---

# §1466.42. Incentive contract requirements.

- (a) **Requirement for a contract.**
  - (1) In order for a participant to receive incentive payments, the participant must enter into an incentive contract agreeing to implement one or more incentive practices.
  - (2) Payment for technical services may be included in the contract pursuant to requirements of this part.
- (b) **Incentive contract terms.** An incentive contract will—
  - (1) Identify all incentive practices to be implemented, the timing of practice installation, responsibilities of the participant, the O&M requirements for the practices, and applicable payments allocated to the practices under the contract;
  - (2) Have a period as set forth in [§ 1466.43](/cfr/7/1466.43.md);
  - (3) Specify any other provision determined necessary or appropriate by NRCS to achieve the technical requirements of a practice or purposes of the program.
- (c) **Termination of the incentive contract.** NRCS may terminate an incentive contract consistent with the provisions of [§ 1466.26](/cfr/7/1466.26.md).

## Notes

### Authority

Authority: 15 U.S.C. 714b and 714c; and 16 U.S.C. 3839aa—3839-8.

### Source

Source: 84 FR 69280, Dec. 17, 2019, unless otherwise noted.