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  1. Title 7 —Agriculture
  2. Subtitle B —Regulations of the Department of Agriculture
  3. Chapter I —Agricultural Marketing Service (Standards, Inspections, Marketing Practices), Department of Agriculture
  4. Subchapter A —Commodity Standards and Container Requirements
  5. Part 29 —Tobacco Inspection
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Title 7AgriculturePart / Section
Subtitle BRegulations of the Department of Agriculture27 – 5099
Chapter IAgricultural Marketing Service (Standards, Inspections, Marketing Practices), Department of Agriculture27 – 209
Subchapter ACommodity Standards and Container Requirements27 – 45
Part 29Tobacco Inspection29.1 – 29.9407
Subpart BRequirements29.12 – 29.500
Definitions29.12 – 29.40
§ 29.12Terms defined.
§ 29.13The act.
§ 29.14Secretary.
§ 29.15Department.
§ 29.16Division.
§ 29.17Director.
§ 29.18Person.
§ 29.19Inspector.
§ 29.20Sampler.
§ 29.21Weigher.
§ 29.22Appeal inspector.
§ 29.23Tobacco.
§ 29.24Official standards.
§ 29.25Tentative standards.
§ 29.26Office of inspection.
§ 29.27Certificate.
§ 29.28Interested party.
§ 29.29Regulations.
§ 29.30Package.
§ 29.31Lot.
§ 29.32Identification number.
§ 29.33Official sample.
§ 29.34Sample seal.
§ 29.35Lot seal.
§ 29.36Auction market.
§ 29.37Designated market.
§ 29.38Public notice.
§ 29.39Permissive inspection.
§ 29.40Mandatory inspection.
Definitions29.41 – 29.42
§ 29.41The Appropriations Act.
§ 29.42Receiving station.
Administration29.51
§ 29.51Administration.
Permissive Inspection29.56 – 29.69
§ 29.56Permissive inspection.
§ 29.57Where inspection is offered.
§ 29.58Who may obtain inspection.
§ 29.59How to make application.
§ 29.60Form of application.
§ 29.61When application deemed filed.
§ 29.62When application may be rejected.
§ 29.63When application may be withdrawn.
§ 29.64Authority of agent.
§ 29.65Accessibility of tobacco.
§ 29.66Certificates.
§ 29.67Disposition of certificates.
§ 29.68Advance information.
§ 29.69Weighing apparatus.
Mandatory Inspection29.71 – 29.81
§ 29.71Mandatory inspection.
§ 29.72Where mandatory inspection is required.
§ 29.73Designation of markets; termination of designation.
§ 29.74Growers' referendum.
§ 29.74aProducer referenda on mandatory grading.
§ 29.75Accessibility of tobacco.
§ 29.75aDisplay of burley tobacco on auction warehouse floors in designated markets.
§ 29.75bDisplay of baled flue-cured tobacco on auction warehouse floors in designated markets.
§ 29.75cDisplay of tobacco at receiving stations.
§ 29.76Mandatory inspection ticket.
§ 29.77Warehousemen to provide tickets.
§ 29.78Changes or alterations.
§ 29.79Disposition of ticket.
§ 29.80Announcing grades.
§ 29.81Interference with inspectors.
Appeal29.90 – 29.99
§ 29.90When appeal may be taken.
§ 29.91How to obtain an appeal.
§ 29.92Record of filing time.
§ 29.93When appeal may be refused.
§ 29.94When appeal may be withdrawn.
§ 29.95Review or second inspection not an appeal.
§ 29.96Order in which made.
§ 29.97Who shall pass upon appeals.
§ 29.98Appeal findings.
§ 29.99Superseded certificate or sample.
Inspectors, Samplers, and Weighers29.106 – 29.113
§ 29.106Who may be employed, licensed, or authorized.
§ 29.107Order of providing service.
§ 29.108Certificate issuance.
§ 29.109Inspection determinations.
§ 29.110Method of sampling.
§ 29.111Weight determinations.
§ 29.112Proper light.
§ 29.113Suspension and termination.
Fees and Charges29.123 – 29.129
§ 29.123Fees and charges.
§ 29.124When application rejected or withdrawn.
§ 29.125Charge for appeals.
§ 29.126When appeal refused or withdrawn.
§ 29.127Demonstrations and courses of instruction.
§ 29.128For certificates.
§ 29.129National Advisory Committee for Inspection Services.
Miscellaneous29.131 – 29.500
§ 29.131 [Reserved]
§ 29.132Division investigations.
§ 29.133Identification number.
§ 29.400Inspection, certification, and testing of imported tobacco.
§ 29.401Definitions.
§ 29.402Advance notice.
§ 29.403Accessibility of tobacco.
§ 29.404Inspection.
§ 29.405Inspection by submitted samples.
§ 29.426Collection of pesticide test samples.
§ 29.427Pesticide residue standards.
§ 29.428Identification of sample for testing.
§ 29.430Appeals.
§ 29.500Fees and charges for inspection and acceptance of imported tobacco.
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