52 STAT.] 75TH CONG., 3D SESS.-CII. 30 -FEB . 1G, 198) (c) If the storage amount ascertained under subsection (b) is less than 100 bushels, there shall be no storage amount. PENALTIES SEc. 325. (a) Any farmer who, while any farm marketing quota is in effect for his farm with respect to any crop of corn, markets corn produced on the farm in an amount which is in excess of the aggre- gate of the farm marketing quotas for the farm in effect at such time, shall be subject to a penalty of 15 cents per bushel of the excess so marketed. Liability for such penalty shall not accrue until the amount of corn stored under seal on such farm or in storage cribs rented by the farmer or under his control is less than the storage amount applicable to such crop plus the storage amounts, if any, applicable to other crops. (b) If there is stored under seal on the farm or in such cribs an amount of corn equal at least to the storage amount applicable to such crop plus such storage amounts applicable to such other crops, the farmer shall be presumed not to be violating the provisions of subsection (a). WVhen the amount of corn stored under seal on the farm or in such cribs is less than the storage amount applicable to such crop plus such storage amounts applicable to such other crops, the farmer shall be presumed to have marketed, while farm market- ing quotas were in effect, corn in violation of the provisions of sub- section (a) to the extent that the amount of corn so stored is less than the aggregate of such storage amounts. In any action brought to enforce the collection of penalties provided for in this section, the farmer, to the extent that the amount of corn so stored is less than the aggregate of such storage amounts shall have the burden of proving that he did not market corn in violation of the provisions of subsection (a). (c) For the purposes of this Part, corn shall be deemed to be stored by the farmer under seal only if stored in such manner as to conform to the requirements of such regulations as the Secretary shall prescribe in order more effectively to administer this Part. ADJUSTMENT OF FARM MARKETING QUOTAS SEC. 326. (a) Whenever in any county or other area the Secretary finds that the actual production of corn plus the amount of corn stored under seal in such county or other area is less than the normal production of the marketing percentage of the farm acreage allot- ments in such county or other area, the Secretary shall terminate farm marketing quotas for corn in such county or other area. (b) Whenever, upon any farm, the actual production of the acreage of corn is less than the normal production of the marketing percent- age of the farm acreage allotment, there may be marketed, without penalty, from such farm an amount of corn from the corn stored under seal pursuant to section 324 which, together with the actual production of the then current crop, will equal the normal production of the marketing percentage of the farm acreage allotment. (c) Whenever, in any marketing year, marketing quotas are not in effect with respect to the crop of corn produced in the calendar year in which such marketing year begins, all marketing quotas applicable to previous crops of corn shall be terminated. PROCLAMATIONS OF SUPPLIES AND COMMERCIAL CORN-PRODUCING AREA SEC. 327. Not later than September 1, the Secretary shall ascertain and proclaim the total supply, the normal supply, and the reserve supply level for such marketing year. Not later than February 1, 51 Penalties. Farmer marketing amount in excess of aggregate quotas. Penalty. Liability based on storage provisions. Presumption of non- violation; when. Presumption "f vio- lation. Burden of proof. Storage regulations. Adjustment of farm marketing quotas. Production less than normal produc- tion of marketing per- centage of farm acre- age allotment. Ante, p. 50. When quotas not in effect, termination of previous quotas. Proclamations of supplies and commer- cia corn-producing area. Pot.,p. 205
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