U.S. Code of Federal Regulations

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All TitlesTitle 7Chapter IPart 56Subpart A - Subpart A—Grading of Shell Eggs

DEFINITIONS
§ 56.1 - Meaning of words and terms defined.
§ 56.2 - Designation of official certificates, memoranda, marks, other identifications, and devices for purposes of the Agricultural Marketing Act.

GENERAL
§ 56.3 - Administration.
§ 56.4 - Basis of grading service.
§ 56.5 - Accessibility of product.
§ 56.6 - Supervision.
§ 56.7 - Nondiscrimination.
§ 56.8 - Other applicable regulations.
§ 56.9 - OMB control number.

LICENSED AND AUTHORIZED GRADERS
§ 56.10 - Who may be licensed and authorized.
§ 56.11 - Financial interest of graders.
§ 56.12 - Suspension of license; revocation.
§ 56.13 - Cancellation of license.
§ 56.14 - Surrender of license.
§ 56.15 - Political activity.
§ 56.16 - Identification.
§ 56.17 - Equipment and facilities for graders.
§ 56.18 - Schedule of operation of official plants.
§ 56.19 - Prerequisites to grading.

APPLICATION FOR GRADING SERVICE
§ 56.20 - Who may obtain grading service.
§ 56.21 - How application for service may be made; conditions of service.
§ 56.22 - Filing of application.
§ 56.23 - Form of application.
§ 56.24 - Rejection of application.
§ 56.25 - Withdrawal of Application.
§ 56.26 - Authority of applicant.
§ 56.27 - Order of service.
§ 56.28 - Types of service.
§ 56.29 - Suspension or withdrawal of plant approval for correctable cause.
§ 56.30 - Application for grading service in official plants; approval.

REPORTS
§ 56.31 - Report of grading work.
§ 56.32 - Information to be furnished to graders.
§ 56.33 - Report of violations.

IDENTIFYING AND MARKING PRODUCTS
§ 56.35 - Authority to use, and approval of official identification.
§ 56.36 - Form of grademark and information required.
§ 56.37 - Lot marking of officially identified shell eggs.
§ 56.38 - Retention authorities.

PREREQUISITES TO PACKAGING SHELL EGGS IDENTIFIED WITH GRADEMARKS
§ 56.39 - Quality assurance inspector required.
§ 56.40 - Grading requirements of shell eggs identified with grademarks.
§ 56.41 - Check grading officially identified product.
§§ 56.42-56.43 - §[Reserved]

FEES AND CHARGES
§ 56.45 - Payment of fees and charges.
§ 56.46 - Charges for service on an unscheduled basis.
§ 56.47 - Fees for appeal grading or review of a grader's decision.
§ 56.49 - Travel expenses and other charges.
§ 56.52 - Charges for services on a scheduled basis.
§ 56.53 - Fees or charges for grading service performed under cooperative agreement.
§ 56.54 - [Reserved]

GRADING CERTIFICATES
§ 56.55 - Forms.
§ 56.56 - Issuance.
§ 56.57 - Disposition.
§ 56.58 - Advance information.

APPEAL OF A GRADING OR DECISION
§ 56.60 - Who may request an appeal grading or review of a grader's decision.
§ 56.61 - Where to file an appeal.
§ 56.62 - How to file an appeal.
§ 56.63 - When an application for an appeal grading may be refused.
§ 56.64 - Who shall perform the appeal.
§ 56.65 - Procedures for appeal gradings.
§ 56.66 - Appeal grading certificates.

DENIAL OF SERVICE
§ 56.68 - Debarment.
§ 56.69 - Misrepresentation, deceptive, or fraudulent act or practice.
§ 56.70 - Use of facsimile forms.
§ 56.71 - Willful violation of the regulations.
§ 56.72 - Interfering with a grader or employee of the AMS.
§ 56.73 - Misleading labeling.
§ 56.74 - Miscellaneous.

FACILITY REQUIREMENTS
§ 56.75 - Applicability of facility and operating requirements.
§ 56.76 - Minimum facility and operating requirements for shell egg grading and packing plants.
§ 56.77 - Health and hygiene of personnel.
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