In addition, James A. Andershock doing business as AAA Recovery, Porter, Ind., has been denied the issuance of a license to trade in the produce industry. As a result, the firm cannot operate in the produce industry until Feb. 24, 2001. In addition, James A. Andershock, the sole owner of Andershock Fruitland Inc., was found to have engaged in practices of a character prohibited by the PACA and thus denied the issuance of a PACA license under the name of AAA Recovery. USDA served the firms with the complaint and they replied, denying the charges. After full opportunity for hearing and appeal procedures, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit upheld USDA's decision.
PACA establishes a code of good business conduct for the produce industry.
USDA is authorized to supend or revoke a trader's license for violating the act.