Regulation & Requirements for Grain Warehouses
Warehouses are involved in the storage of grain. Typically, ownership of the grain is maintained by the grower, rather than being transferred to the warehouse. Warehouses are regulated by either state or federal government, depending on the entity with whom the warehouse is licensed. To read more about warehouse licensing on the federal level, click here. A factsheet generally addressing state v. federal warehouse regulation is available here, while another specific to the requirements of the state of Arkansas is available here.
The following compilation outlines state statutory requirements affecting grain warehouses that have been enacted throughout the United States. These compilations are only an aid to research. State courts and federal courts, including bankruptcy courts, have interpreted and continue to interpret these statutes. Further, this publication does not include case annotations, which a researcher must consult to thoroughly understand any particular statute. As such, these charts are intended for use solely as an educational tool and research aid, and not as a substitute for individual legal advice.
For each state, the first column of the chart includes a reference and link to the text of the relevant chapter(s). At the top of each chapter, the code sections relevant to the topics at the head of the following columns are linked to the specific language at issue. This compilation was last updated in November, 2024.
To review the sister compilation addressing regulation requirements for grain dealers, please click here.
| Relevant Sections | Specific Provisions | ||||||||
| Licensing | Bonds | Auditing | Indemnity Fund | Failure/Liquidation | Prompt Payment | Penalties | Lien | ||
| Alabama | Ala. Code Tit. 2, Ch. 11, Art. 5 | Ala. Code §§ 2-11-91 to 100; 102 | Ala. Code § 2-11-103 | ||||||
| Alaska | Not Regulated | ||||||||
| Arizona | Not Regulated | ||||||||
| Arkansas | Ark. Code Ann. Ch. 17, Subch. 2 | Ark. Code Ann. §§ 2-17-206 to 208; 211 to 217; 237 | Ark. Code Ann. §§ 2-17-209 to 210; 226 | Ark. Code Ann. §§ 2-17-234 to 235 | Ark. Code Ann. § 2-17-236 | Ark. Code Ann. § 2-17-204 | |||
| California | Not Regulated | ||||||||
| Colorado | Colo. Rev. Stat. Tit. 35, Art. 36 | Colo. Rev. Stat. §§ 35-36-201; 203 to 205 | Colo. Rev. Stat. §§ 35-36-214; 216; 217(1)(e) | Colo. Rev. Stat. §§ 35-36-211; 213 to 215 | Colo. Rev. Stat. § 35-36-214 | Colo. Rev. Stat. §§ 35-36-205; 213; 104 to 106 | |||
| Connecticut | Not Regulated | ||||||||
| Delaware | Del. Code Ann. Tit. 3, Part 2, Ch. 16 | Del. Code Ann. tit.3 §§ 1604 to 1605 | Del. Code Ann. tit.3 §§ 1602 to 1603 | Del. Code Ann. tit.3 §§ 1606 to 1607 | |||||
| Florida | Not Regulated | ||||||||
| Georgia | GA. Code Ann. Tit. 10, Ch. 4, Art. 1 | GA. Code Ann. §§ 10-4-10 to 11; 17; 29 to 30 | GA. Code Ann. §§ 10-4-12 to 14 | GA. Code Ann. §§ 10-4-5; 15; 23 to 24; 29 | GA. Code Ann. § 10-4-32 | ||||
| Hawaii | Not Regulated | ||||||||
| Idaho | Idaho Code Ann. Tit. 69, Ch. 2 | Idaho Code. Ann. §§ 69-203 to 204; 206 to 207; 211; 228; 241; 244; 247; 267 | Idaho Code. Ann. §§ 69-206(7); 208 to 210; 236; 260 | Idaho Code. Ann. §§ 69-213; 220; 226 to 227; 230; 239; 250; 262 | Idaho Code. Ann. §§ 69-211; 256 to 259; 262 to 264; 266 to 267 | Idaho Code. Ann. §§ 69-236; 262 | Idaho Code. Ann. § 69-251 | Idaho Code. Ann. §§ 69-204; 223; 233; 242 to 243 | |
| Illinois | 240 Il. Comp Stat Act 40 | 240 Il. Comp. Stat. 40/5-5 to 35; 40/10-5 to 25; 40/15-5 to 45; 40/35-5 | 240 Il. Comp. Stat. 40/10-25 | 240 Il. Comp. Stat. 40/5-30; 40/30-5 to 25 | 240 Il. Comp. Stat. 40/20-5; 40/20-15 to 25 | 240 Il. Comp. Stat. 40/15-45 | 810 Il. Comp. Stat. 5/7-201 to 210 | ||
| Indiana | Ind. Code Ann. Art. 3, Ch. 7; Ind. Code Ann. Art. 4, Ch. 1-8 | Ind. Code Ann. 26-3-7-4 to 4.1; 6 to 6.1; 7 to 8.5; 17.1 to 18; 29; 35 | Ind. Code Ann. 26-3-7-9 to 10; 13 to 14; 16.5 | Ind. Code Ann. 26-3-7-6.1; 16.5; 28; 33 | Ind. Code Ann. 26-4-4-2 to 3; 8 to 9; Ind. Code Ann. 26-4-5-1 to 2; Ind. Code Ann. 26-4-6-1 to 8; Ind. Code Ann. 26-4-7-2 to 3 | Ind. Code Ann. 26-3-7-17.1; 32; 34 | Ind. Code Ann. 26-3-7-16.8 | ||
| Iowa | Iowa Code Ch. 203C; Iowa Code Ch. 203D | Iowa Code §§ 203C.1 to .3; .6 to .12; .13 to .24; .28; .33; .34; .37 | Iowa Code §§ 203C.6; .11;.13 to.15 | Iowa Code §§ 203C.2; .33; .36; .40 | Iowa Code §§ 203C.4; .12 to .12A; .33; 203D.2 to .6 | Iowa Code §§ 203C.3 to .4 | Iowa Code § 203C.17 | Iowa Code §§ 203C.36 to .36A | Iowa Code § 203C.12A |
| Kansas | Kan. Stat. Ann. Ch. 34, Art. 1 to 2 | Kan. Stat. Ann. §§ 34-228; 230; 298 to 299 | Kan. Stat. Ann. §§ 34-229; 2,104; 2,111 | Kan. Stat. Ann. §§ 34-230A; 249A; 251; 295A to 295B; 2,104; 2,110 | Kan. Stat. Ann. § 34-2,104 | Kan. Stat. Ann. § 34-2,112 | Kan. Stat. Ann. §§ 34-102; 111 | Kan. Stat. Ann. §§ 34-266 to 276 | |
| Kentucky | KY. Rev. Stat. Ann. Tit. XXI, Ch. 251; KY. Rev. Stat. Ann. Tit. XXIX, Ch. 359; KY. Rev. Stat. Ann. Tit. XXIX, Ch. 363 | KY. Rev. Stat. Ann. §§ 251.440; .460; .470; .500 | KY. Rev. Stat. Ann. §§ 251.500; .640; .730; KY. Rev. Stat. Ann. § 363.410 to .440 | KY. Rev. Stat. Ann. §§ 251.640 to .660 | KY. Rev. Stat. Ann. §§ 251.990; KY. Rev. Stat. Ann. § 363.991 | ||||
| Louisiana | La. Rev. Stat. Ann. Title 3, Ch. 21 (Starts with 3401) | La. Rev. Stat. Ann. §§ 3:3405; 3408 to 3410; 3412 | La. Rev. Stat. Ann. § 3:3409 | La. Rev. Stat. Ann. §§ 3:3405(B); 3419 | La. Rev. Stat. Ann. § 3:3410.2 | La. Rev. Stat. Ann. § 3:3407 | La. Rev. Stat. Ann. §§ 3:3414.1 to .2; .4 | La. Rev. Stat. Ann. §§ 3:3406; 3414.4; 3424 | |
| Maine | Not Regulated | ||||||||
| Maryland | Not Regulated | ||||||||
| Massachusetts | Not Regulated | ||||||||
| Michigan | Not Regulated | ||||||||
| Minnesota | Minn. Stat. Ch. 232; Minn. Stat. Ch. 223 | Minn. Stat. § 232.22 | Minn. Stat. § 223.17(7a); .28 | Minn. Stat. §§ 232.22(5); .24 | Minn. Stat. § 223.24; 232.22(3) | Minn. Stat. § 223.24(5) | |||
| Mississippi | Miss. Code Ann. Tit. 74, Ch. 44 | Miss. Code Ann. §§ 75-44-9 to 27; 67 | Miss. Code Ann. §§ 75-44-29 to 35 | Miss. Code Ann. §§ 75-44-41; 43; 45 | Miss. Code Ann. § 75-44-71 | ||||
| Missouri | Mo. Rev. Stat. Tit. XXVI, Ch. 411 | Mo. Rev. Stat. §§ 411.255 to .268; .283; .311; .371; .671; .691; .755 | Mo. Rev. Stat. §§ 411.050; .271 to .281; .325 | Mo. Rev. Stat. §§ 411.070; .180 to .200; .271; .517 | Mo. Rev. Stat. §§ 411.285 to .287; .519 | Mo. Rev. Stat. § 411.325 | Mo. Rev. Stat. §§ 411.283; .295 to.301; .371; .517; .523; .611 to.661; .760; .770-.778 | Mo. Rev. Stat. § 411.800 | |
| Montana | Mont. Code Ann. Tit. 80, Ch. 4, Part 4; Mont. Code Ann. Tit. 80, Ch. 4, Part 5 | Mont. Code Ann. §§ 80-4-501; 502 | Mont. Code Ann. §§ 80-4-405; 425; 504; 505 | Mont. Code Ann. §§ 80-4-407 to 410; 521; 537 to 539 | Mont. Code Ann. §§ 80-4-416; 419 | Mont. Code Ann. §§ 80-4-422; 536 | Mont. Code Ann. §§ 80-4-426 to 430 | Mont. Code Ann. § 80-4-420 | |
| Nebraska | Neb. Rev. Stat. Ch. 88, Art. 5 | Neb. Rev. Stat. §§ 88-528 to 529; 531 to 533; 546; 548 | Neb. Rev. Stat. § 88-530 | Neb. Rev. Stat. §§ 88-542; 545.01; 550 | Neb. Rev. Stat. § 88-547 | Neb. Rev. Stat. § 88-534 | Neb. Rev. Stat. §§ 88-543 to 543.01; 545; 547.02 | Neb. Rev. Stat. §§ 88-547.01 to 547.02 | |
| Nevada | Not Regulated | ||||||||
| New Hampshire | Not Regulated | ||||||||
| New Jersey | Not Regulated | ||||||||
| New Mexico | N.M. Stat. Ann. Ch. 56, Art. 6 | N.M. Stat. Ann. §§ 56-6-2; 4; 7 | N.M. Stat. Ann. §§ 56-6-3; 6; 11 | N.M. Stat. Ann. § 56-6-9 | |||||
| New York | Not Regulated | ||||||||
| North Carolina | Not Regulated | ||||||||
| North Dakota | N.D. Cent. Code Ch 4.1-58 | N.D. Cent. Code §§ 4.1-58-06 to 08; 14 | N.D. Cent. Code §§ 4.1-48-11 to 13 | N.D. Cent. Code §§ 4.1-58-02; 23-24 | N.D. Cent. Code § 4.1-58-27 | N.D. Cent. Code §§ 4.1-58-23; 26; 31; 56 | N.D. Cent. Code § 4.1-58-20; 28; 37 | ||
| Ohio | Ohio Rev. Code Ann. Ch. 926 | Ohio Rev. Code Ann. §§ 926.04 to .102; .12 to .13; .27 | Ohio Rev. Code Ann. §§ 926.01; .11 | Ohio Rev. Code Ann. §§ 926.16 to .18 | Ohio Rev. Code Ann. §§ 926.14 to .141 | Ohio Rev. Code Ann. §§ 926.03; .15; .99 | Ohio Rev. Code Ann. § 926.021 | ||
| Oklahoma | Okla. Stat. tit. 2, Ch. 1, Art. 9A | Okla. Stat. tit. 2 §§ 9-22 to 24 | Okla. Stat. tit. 2 §§ 9-22; 24; 31 | Okla. Stat. tit. 2 § 9-25 | Okla. Stat. tit. 2 §§ 9-24 | Okla. Stat. tit. 2 §§ 9-34 to 37 | Okla. Stat. tit. 2 § 9-24 | ||
| Oregon | OR. Rev. Stat. Ann. Tit. 47, Ch. 576; OR. Rev. Stat. Ann. Tit. 47, Ch. 586 | OR. Rev. Stat. Ann. §§ 586.230; .270 to .290 | OR. Rev. Stat. Ann. §§ 586.300; .525 to .527; .561 | OR. Rev. Stat. Ann. §§ 586.230; .382; .520 to .525; .550 to .555 | OR. Rev. Stat. Ann. §§ 586.395 to .400; .525 | OR. Rev. Stat. Ann. § 576.705 | OR. Rev. Stat. Ann. § 586.990 | ||
| Pennsylvania | Not Regulated | ||||||||
| Rhode Island | Not Regulated | ||||||||
| South Carolina | S.C. Code Ann. Tit. 39, Ch. 22; S.C. Code Ann. Tit. 46, Ch. 42 | S.C. Code Ann. § 39-22-10 | S.C. Code Ann. § 39-22-20 | S.C. Code Ann. §§ 39-22-130; 190; S.C. Code Ann. §§ 46-42-10 to 50 | S.C. Code Ann. § 39-22-150 | S.C. Code Ann. § 39-22-90; S.C. Code Ann. § 46-42-80 | |||
| South Dakota | S.D. Codified Laws Ch. 49-43 | S.D. Codified Laws §§ 49-43-4.2; 4.4 to 4.5; 5.1 to 5.2; 5.6; 61 | S.D. Codified Laws §§ 49-43-4.3; 5.3; 5.5; 5.7 to 5.9; 35 to 36; 59 | S.D. Codified Laws §§ 49-43-5.8; 9 to 10; 26; 38; 40 | S.D. Codified Laws § 49-43-5.6 | S.D. Codified Laws §§ 49-43-2.1; 4.2 to 4.3; 9 to 10; 11; 26; 32 to 33; 41; 42; 44 to 49; 58; 62 to 63 | |||
| Tennessee | Tenn. Code Ann. Tit. 43, Ch. 32 | Tenn. Code Ann. §§ 43-32-103; 105; 107; 109 | Tenn. Code Ann. § 43-32-106 | Tenn. Code Ann. § 43-32-107 | Tenn. Code Ann. §§ 43-32-202 to 213 | Tenn. Code Ann. §§ 43-32-108; 211 | Tenn. Code Ann. § 43-32-109 | ||
| Texas | Tex. Agric. Code Ann. Ch. 14; Tex. Agric. Code Ann. Ch. 41 | Tex. Agric. Code Ann. §§ 14.013 to .024; .051; .072; .083 to .084 | Tex. Agric. Code Ann. §§ 14.014; .031 to .035; .65 | Tex. Agric. Code Ann. §§ 14.012; .015; .57; .59; .82 | Tex. Agric. Code Ann. §§ 41.201 to .211 | Tex. Agric. Code Ann. § 14.082 | Tex. Agric. Code Ann. §§ 14.071 to.079; .081; .085-.088 | ||
| Utah | Not Regulated | ||||||||
| Vermont | Not Regulated | ||||||||
| Virginia | Not Regulated | ||||||||
| Washington | Wash. Rev. Code Ann. Ch. 22.09 | Wash. Rev. Code Ann. §§ 22.09.030 to .080; .230 | Wash. Rev. Code Ann. §§ 22.09.060; .090 to .100; .300; .350 to .361; .381; .570 to .615 | Wash. Rev. Code Ann. §§ 22.09.020; .130; .140; .180; .200; .220; .250; .340 to .350; .381; .650; .830 | Wash. Rev. Code Ann. §§ 22.09.405 to .471 | Wash. Rev. Code Ann. §§ 22.09.150; .350; .391 | Wash. Rev. Code Ann. §§ 22.09.620 to .630 | Wash. Rev. Code Ann. §§ 22.09.090; .310; .345; .350; .870; .890 to .895 | Wash. Rev. Code Ann. §§ 22.09.371; .391 |
| West Virginia | W.VA. Code Ann. Ch. 19, Art. 3 | W.VA. Code Ann. §§ 19-3-1; 3 | W.VA. Code Ann. §§ 19-3-2; 4 | W.VA. Code Ann. § 19-3-5 | |||||
| Wisconsin | Wis. Stat. Ch. 126, Sub-Tit. 1, 2, 4, 7, 8 | Wis. Stat. § 126.26 | Wis. Stat. §§ 126.06; .31; .73 | Wis. Stat. §§ 126.28; .32; .82 | Wis. Stat. §§ 126.05; .29 to .30; .88 | Wis. Stat. §§ 126.85 to .87 | |||
| Wyoming | Wyo. Stat. Ann. Tit. 11, Ch. 11; Wyo. Stat. Ann. Tit. 29, Ch. 8 | Wyo. Stat. Ann. §§ 11-11-103 to 104; 116 | Wyo. Stat. Ann. §§ 11-11-105 to 106 | Wyo. Stat. Ann. §§ 11-11-107; 109 to 111; 115 | Wyo. Stat. Ann. § 11-11-114 | Wyo. Stat. Ann. §§ 11-11-117 to 121 | Wyo. Stat. Ann. §§ 29-8-102 to 108 | ||