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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 C —Requirements and Standards Under the Agricultural Marketing Act of 1946 and the Egg Products Inspection Act
  5. Part 51 —Fresh Fruits, Vegetables, and Other Products (Inspection, Certification, and Standards)
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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 CRequirements and Standards Under the Agricultural Marketing Act of 1946 and the Egg Products Inspection Act51 – 75
Part 51Fresh Fruits, Vegetables, and Other Products (Inspection, Certification, and Standards)51.1 – 51.3418
Subpart ARequirements51.1 – 51.63
Administrative51.1
§ 51.1Administration of the regulations in this part.
Definitions51.2 – 51.3
§ 51.2Terms defined.
§ 51.3Designation of official certificates, memoranda, marks, other identifications and devices for purposes of the Agricultural Marketing Act.
Inspection Service51.4 – 51.23
§ 51.4Where inspection service is offered.
§ 51.5Who may obtain inspection service.
§ 51.6How to make application.
§ 51.7Form of application.
§ 51.8Filing of application.
§ 51.9When application may be rejected.
§ 51.10When application may be withdrawn.
§ 51.11Authority to request inspection.
§ 51.12Accessibility of products.
§ 51.13Basis of service.
§ 51.14Order of inspection service.
§ 51.15Financial interest of inspector.
§ 51.16Postponing inspection service.
§ 51.17Official sampling.
§ 51.18Certificate forms.
§ 51.19Issuance of certificates.
§ 51.20Issuance of corrected certificates.
§ 51.21Disposition of inspection certificates.
§ 51.22Disposition of samples.
§ 51.23Report of inspection results prior to issuance of formal report.
Appeal Inspection51.24 – 51.31
§ 51.24When appeal inspection may be requested.
§ 51.25Where to file for an appeal inspection and information required.
§ 51.26Record of filing time.
§ 51.27When appeal inspection may be refused.
§ 51.28When an application for an appeal inspection may be withdrawn.
§ 51.29Order in which made.
§ 51.30Who shall perform appeal inspections.
§ 51.31Appeal inspection certificate.
Licensing of Inspectors51.32 – 51.36
§ 51.32Who may be licensed.
§ 51.33Application to become a licensed inspector.
§ 51.34Suspension or revocation of license of a licensed inspector.
§ 51.35Surrender of license.
§ 51.36Expiration and renewal of license.
Schedule of Fees and Charges at Destination Markets51.37 – 51.45
§ 51.37Charges for fees, rates, and expenses.
§ 51.38Basis for fees and rates.
§ 51.39Charges for fees and rates for 8e import inspection.
§ 51.40Fees for appeal inspections.
§ 51.41Traveling and other expenses.
§ 51.42Fees for additional copies of inspection certificates.
§ 51.43Charges for inspection services on a contract basis.
§ 51.44How fees shall be paid.
§ 51.45Disposition of fees.
Schedule of Fees and Charges at Shipping Point Areas51.46
§ 51.46Fees and charges at shipping point areas.
Miscellaneous51.47 – 51.53
§ 51.47Denial of inspection service.
§ 51.48Political activity.
§ 51.49Inspector's identification.
§ 51.50Approved identifications.
§ 51.51Custody of official inspection marking devices.
§ 51.52Prohibited uses of approved identification.
§ 51.53Licensing and identification of certain official devices.
Requirements for Plants Operating Under Continuous Inspection on a Contract Basis51.54 – 51.63
§ 51.54Continuous inspections.
§ 51.55Plant survey.
§ 51.56Premises.
§ 51.57Buildings and structures.
§ 51.58Facilities.
§ 51.59Equipment.
§ 51.60Operations and operating procedures.
§ 51.61Termination of contracts.
§ 51.62Congressional interest in contracts.
§ 51.63OMB control numbers assigned pursuant to the Paperwork Reduction Act.
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