U.S. Code of Federal Regulations

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All TitlesTitle 7Chapter IPart 70Subpart A - Subpart A—Grading of Poultry Products and Rabbit Products

DEFINITIONS
§ 70.1 - Definitions.
§ 70.2 - Designation of official certificates, memoranda, marks, other identifications, and devices for purposes of the Agricultural Marketing Act.

GENERAL
§ 70.3 - Administration.
§ 70.4 - Services available.
§ 70.5 - Nondiscrimination.
§ 70.6 - OMB control number.
§ 70.8 - Other applicable regulations.
§ 70.10 - Basis of grading service.
§ 70.11 - [Reserved]
§ 70.12 - Supervision.
§ 70.13 - Ready-to-cook poultry and rabbits and specified poultry food products.
§ 70.14 - Squabs and domesticated game birds; eligibility.
§ 70.15 - Equipment and facilities for graders.
§ 70.16 - Prerequisites to grading.
§ 70.17 - Accessibility of products.
§ 70.18 - Schedule of operation of official plants.

LICENSED AND AUTHORIZED GRADERS
§ 70.20 - Who may be licensed and authorized.
§ 70.21 - Suspension of license; revocation.
§ 70.22 - Surrender of license.
§ 70.23 - Identification.
§ 70.24 - Financial interest of graders.
§ 70.25 - Political activity.
§ 70.26 -

APPLICATION FOR GRADING SERVICE
§ 70.29 - Who may obtain grading service.
§ 70.30 - How application for service may be made; conditions of service.
§ 70.31 - Filing of application.
§ 70.32 - Authority of applicant.
§ 70.33 - Application for grading service in official plants; approval.
§ 70.34 - Rejection of application.
§ 70.35 - Withdrawal of application.
§ 70.36 - Order of service.
§ 70.37 - Types of Service.
§ 70.38 - Suspension or withdrawal of plant approval for correctable cause.
§ 70.39 - Form of application.

DENIAL OF SERVICE
§ 70.40 - Debarment.
§ 70.41 - Misrepresentation, deceptive, or fraudulent act or practice.
§ 70.42 - Use of facsimile forms.
§ 70.43 - Willful violation of the regulations.
§ 70.44 - Interfering with a grader or employee of Service.
§ 70.45 - Misleading labeling.
§ 70.46 - Miscellaneous.

IDENTIFYING AND MARKING PRODUCTS
§ 70.50 - Approval of official identification and wording on labels.
§ 70.51 - Form of grademark and information required.
§ 70.52 - Prerequisites to packaging ready-to-cook poultry or rabbits identified with consumer grademarks.
§ 70.54 - Retention authorities.
§ 70.55 - Check grading officially identified product.
§ 70.56 - Grading requirements of poultry and rabbits identified with official identification.

REPORTS
§ 70.60 - Report of grading work.
§ 70.61 - Information to be furnished to graders.
§ 70.62 - Report of violations.

FEES AND CHARGES
§ 70.70 - Payment of fees and charges.
§ 70.71 - Charges for services on an unscheduled basis.
§ 70.72 - Fees for appeal grading or review of a grader's decision.
§ 70.75 - Travel expenses and other charges.
§ 70.76 - [Reserved]
§ 70.77 - Charges for services on a scheduled basis.
§ 70.78 - Fees or charges for grading service performed under cooperative agreement.

GRADING CERTIFICATES
§ 70.90 - Forms.
§ 70.91 - Issuance.
§ 70.92 - Disposition.
§ 70.93 - Advance information.

APPEAL OF A GRADING OR DECISION
§ 70.100 - Who may request an appeal grading or review of a grader's decision.
§ 70.101 - Where to file an appeal.
§ 70.102 - How to file an appeal.
§ 70.103 - When an application for an appeal grading may be refused.
§ 70.104 - Who shall perform the appeal.
§ 70.105 - Procedures for appeal gradings.
§ 70.106 - Appeal grading certificates.

SANITARY REQUIREMENTS, FACILITIES, AND OPERATING PROCEDURES
§ 70.110 - Requirements for sanitation, facilities, and operating procedures in official plants.
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