Finance & markets · 11/01/1996Updated: 10/18/2026 · 1 min read
Authority of the Secretary of Agriculture to Share Employer Identification Numbers Collected from Retail Food Stores and Wholesale Food Concerns
Summary
The US Department of Agriculture has been granted the authority to share Employer Identification Numbers (EINs) collected from retail food stores and wholesale food concerns. This power is granted under the Secretary of Agriculture, allowing the department to access and share EINs for various purposes.