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47 FR 8980, Mar. 3, 1982, unless otherwise noted.
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The Director, Tobacco Division, Agricultural Marketing Service, U.S. Department of Agriculture, Washington, DC, 20250, is charged with the supervision of the Division and the performance of all duties assigned thereto in the administration of the act. The conduct of all services and the licensing or employment of inspection/grading/sampling personnel under these regulations shall be accomplished without discrimination as to race, color, creed, sex, or national origin. Information concerning such administration may be obtained from the Director.
Tobacco may be inspected and certified by class or type, upon request of an interested party, when the tobacco is displayed at an approved receiving station where the tobacco is accessible to the inspector.
[90 FR 22613, May 29, 2025]
Certification services for the tobacco shall be made when inspectors are available and such sales will not interfere with scheduled sales on designated auction markets.
[47 FR 8980, Mar. 3, 1982, as amended at 90 FR 22613, May 29, 2025]
Certification of tobacco may be requested by an interested party (applicant) by filing an application in accordance with §§ 29.9236 and 29.9237.
[47 FR 8980, Mar. 3, 1982, as amended at 90 FR 22613, May 29, 2025]
Application for certification by class or type of nonquota tobacco shall be made to the office of inspection, not less than 14 days before the date of requested certification. The application shall be in writing and signed by the applicant.
Application for inspection and certification of class or type of tobacco shall include the following information;
(a) The date of the application;
(b) The producer's certification of the type of the tobacco, the crop year when produced, and where produced;
(c) The name and post office address of the applicant;
(d) The financial interest of the applicant in the tobacco;
(e) The exact nature of the service desired;
(f) A statement that the tobacco is
(1) in commerce, as defined in the act, or
(2) entering such commerce; and
(g) Such other necessary information as the Director may require.
[47 FR 8980, Mar. 3, 1982, as amended at 90 FR 22613, May 29, 2025]
An application shall be deemed filed when delivered to the office of inspection. When an application is filed, the date and time of filing shall be recorded by the official receiving it.
An application may be rejected (a) for noncompliance with the act or the regulations in this subpart, or (b) when it is not practicable to provide the service. All expenses incurred in connection with an application rejected for noncompliance with the act or the regulations in this subpart shall be paid by the applicant as provided in § 29.124 of subpart B of this part.
An application may be withdrawn at any time before the requested service is rendered. Payment of expenses incurred in connection therewith shall be paid by the applicant as provided in § 29.124 and subpart B of this part.
All tobacco to be inspected and certified by class or type upon application shall be made accessible by the applicant for proper examination, including any necessary display in proper light for determination of grade, class, type, or other characteristics or for drawing of samples. Each croplot shall be displayed at an approved receiving station in a continuous and orderly sequence with no other producer's tobacco in between. The lots shall be arranged in rows 18 inches apart with the leaves of adjacent lots not touching within the rows. Coverings shall be removed by the applicant in such manner as may be prescribed by the inspector.
[47 FR 8980, Mar. 3, 1982, as amended at 90 FR 22613, May 29, 2025]