Lewis is Ordered to Cease and Desist
WASHINGTON, November 19, 2007 - The Grain Inspection, Packers and Stockyards Administration (GIPSA) entered into a consent decision with Dustin Lewis also known as Dusty Lewis (Lewis), located in Bassett, Nebraska on October 11, 2007.
Lewis has been ordered to cease and desist from:
- Failing to pay sellers for the sale of their livestock within the time period required by the Packers and Stockyards (P&S) Act and regulations; and
- Issuing checks in payment for livestock without having sufficient funds available to cover those checks.
Lewis was also assessed a civil penalty in the amount of $1,650 and has been ordered to keep records that fully disclose all transactions involved in his business.
The consent decision resolves charges that were filed on August 23, 2007, in which GIPSA alleged that Lewis:
- Failed to pay sellers for the sale of their livestock within the time period required by the P&S Act and regulations;
- Issued checks without having sufficient funds to cover checks; and
- Failed to keep records that fully disclosed all transactions involved in his business.
The P&S Act is a fair trade practice and payment protection law that promotes fair and competitive marketing environments for the livestock, meat, and poultry industries.
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Catherine M. Grasso 202-720-7201
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