---
kind: "section"
citation: "7 U.S.C. § 2009cc–13"
title: "7"
title_heading: "Agriculture"
number: "2009cc–13"
heading: "Additional penalties for noncompliance"
release: "119-102"
date: "2026-07-12"
url: "https://uscodex.org/usc/7/2009cc-13"
units:
  - "Chapter 50 — Agricultural Credit"
  - "Subchapter VIII — Rural Business Investment Program"
---

# §2009cc–13. Additional penalties for noncompliance

- (a) **In general—** With respect to any [rural business investment company](/usc/7/2009cc.md?p=14) that violates or fails to comply with this subchapter (including any rule, regulation, order, or [participation agreement](/usc/7/2009cc.md?p=10) under this subchapter), the [Secretary](/usc/7/499a.md?p=b-2) may, in accordance with this section—
  - (1) void the [participation agreement](/usc/7/2009cc.md?p=10) between the [Secretary](/usc/7/499a.md?p=b-2) and the [rural business investment company](/usc/7/2009cc.md?p=14); and
  - (2) cause the [rural business investment company](/usc/7/2009cc.md?p=14) to forfeit all of the rights and privileges derived by the [rural business investment company](/usc/7/2009cc.md?p=14) under this subchapter.
- (b) **Adjudication of noncompliance—**
  - (1) **In general—** Before the [Secretary](/usc/7/499a.md?p=b-2) may cause a [rural business investment company](/usc/7/2009cc.md?p=14) to forfeit rights or privileges under [subsection (a)](#a), a court of the [United States](/usc/7/1991.md?p=a-6) of competent jurisdiction must find that the [rural business investment company](/usc/7/2009cc.md?p=14) committed a violation, or failed to comply, in a cause of action brought for that purpose in the district, territory, or other place subject to the jurisdiction of the [United States](/usc/7/1991.md?p=a-6), in which the principal office of the [rural business investment company](/usc/7/2009cc.md?p=14) is located.
  - (2) **Parties authorized to file causes of action—** Each cause of action brought by the [United States](/usc/7/1991.md?p=a-6) under this subsection shall be brought by the [Secretary](/usc/7/499a.md?p=b-2) or by the Attorney General.

## Source credit

(Pub. L. 87–128, title III, § 384N, as added Pub. L. 107–171, title VI, § 6029, May 13, 2002, 116 Stat. 400.)