The following are some basic responsibilities for swine contractors. Please refer to the Packers and Stockyards Act, 1921, as amended and supplemented, and the Regulations issued there under, for a complete list of legal responsibilities.
Unfair Practices. It shall be unlawful for any swine contractor to engage in or use any unfair, unjustly discriminatory, or deceptive practice or device.
Records. Every swine contractor shall keep such accounts, records, and memoranda as fully and correctly disclose all transactions involved in his/her business, including the true ownership of such business. The records must by maintained for two full years, or longer if instructed by the Administrator.
