§ 1464.403 - Eligibility.

For a person to be considered an “eligible person” for purposes of this part, such person must own, operate or produce eligible tobacco on a farm for which a quota reduction from the 1999 crop year to the 2000 crop year occurred and that was used for the production of tobacco during the 2000 crop year. Leased quotas may, as determined appropriate by the Deputy Administrator in making the payments prior to January 1, 2001, may qualify operators or controllers and growers by reference by back, as needed, to the leasing farm. Also, to the extent allowed by Pub. L. 106-387 payments may be made to person without regard to whether the quota was used for the production of eligible tobacco during the 2000 crop year. Payments that are made by virtue of the preceding sentence may by made, to the extent authorized by law, from funds of the Commodity Credit Corporation and without regard to the overall limitation for payment that otherwise apply to this program.