Regulation & Requirements for Grain Warehouses

National Agricultural Law Center Research Staff
 

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 July, 2020.

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. §§ 35-36-103; 105 to 107 Colo. Rev. Stat. §§ 35-36-117; 119; 123(1)(e) Colo. Rev. Stat. §§ 35-36-114; 116 to 118 Colo. Rev. Stat. § 35-36-117 Colo. Rev. Stat. §§ 35-36-107; 116; 120 to 121; 124
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. 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. 40/5-30 to 35; 40/10-5 to 25; 40/15-5 to 45; 40/35-5 240 Il. Comp. Stat. 40/10-10(h); 240 ILCS 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. 263 KY. Rev. Stat. Ann. §470 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 La. Rev. Stat. Ann. §§ 3:3405; 3408 to 3409; 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. § 232.22 Minn. Stat. § 232.22 Minn. Stat. §§ 232.22; .24 Minn. Stat. § 232.22  
Mississippi Miss. Code Ann. 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. Ch. 411 Mo. Rev. Stat. §§ 411.255 to .268; .283; .311; .371; .671; .691; .755 Mo. Rev. Stat. §§ 411.050; .275 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. §§ 88-527 to 529; 531 to 533; 546; 548 Neb. Rev. Stat. § 88-530 Neb. Rev. Stat. §§ 88-527; 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; 549  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 60-02 N.D. Cent. Code §§ 60-02-07 to 07.2; 10 to 10.1; 35.1; 38; 40 to 42 N.D. Cent. Code §§ 60-02-09 to 09.1 N.D. Cent. Code §§ 60-02-03; 23 to 24 N.D. Cent. Code § 60-02-25 N.D. Cent. Code §§ 60-02-12; 21; 24; 29; 39 N.D. Cent. Code §60-§ 02-18; 25.1; 36
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. §§ 586.382; .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. 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, 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. §§ 41.206 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. Chapt. 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 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