---
kind: "section"
citation: "7 C.F.R. § 400.14"
title: "7"
number: "400.14"
heading: "The contract."
url: "https://uscodex.org/cfr/7/400.14"
---

# §400.14. The contract.

- (a) The insurance contract shall become effective upon the acceptance by FCIC or the insurance provider of a complete, duly executed application for insurance on a form prescribed or approved by FCIC.
- (b) Changes made in the contract shall not affect its continuity from year to year.
- (c) No indemnity shall be paid unless the insured complies with all terms and conditions of the contract, except as provided in the policy.
- (d) The forms required under this part and by the contract are available at the office of the insurance provider, or such other location as specified by FCIC, if applicable.

## Notes

### Source

Source: 91 16154, Apr. 1, 2026, unless otherwise noted.

### Authority

Authority: 7 U.S.C. 1506(1), 1506(o).