---
kind: "section"
citation: "7 C.F.R. § 400.683"
title: "7"
number: "400.683"
heading: "Period of ineligibility."
url: "https://uscodex.org/cfr/7/400.683"
---

# §400.683. Period of ineligibility.

- (a) The beginning of the period of ineligibility will be:
  - (1) For ineligibility as a result of a delinquent debt, beginning on the date stated in the applicable policy;
  - (2) **For ineligibility as a result of a conviction under Federal or State law of—**
    - (i) Planting, cultivating, growing, producing, harvesting, or storing a controlled substance, the beginning of the crop year in which the individual is convicted; or
    - (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.
  - (3) For ineligibility as a result of a disqualification, debarment, or suspension under 515(h) of the Act, 2 CFR part [180](/cfr/2/part180.md), [2](/cfr/2/part2.md) CFR [part 417](/cfr/7/part417.md), 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
  - (4) For debarment under [7 U.S.C. 2209j](/usc/7/2209j.md), the beginning of the crop year in which the person is convicted.
- (b) The duration of the period of ineligibility will be:
  - (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.
  - (2) **For ineligibility as a result of a conviction under Federal or State law of—**
    - (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
    - (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)](#b-2-i) of this section, until the period of time imposed by a court has expired.
  - (3) For ineligibility as a result of a disqualification, debarment, or suspension under section 515(h) of the Act, or 2 CFR part [180](/cfr/2/part180.md) and [2](/cfr/2/part2.md) CFR [part 417](/cfr/7/part417.md) until the period of time of disqualification, debarment, or suspension, as applicable, has expired.
  - (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.
  - (5) For ineligibility as a result of a conviction falling under [7 U.S.C. 2209j](/usc/7/2209j.md), permanent unless otherwise determined by the Secretary of Agriculture for a period of not less than 10 years.

## Notes

### Source

Source: 79 FR 2079, Jan. 13, 2014, unless otherwise noted.

### Authority

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