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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 70 —Voluntary Grading of Poultry Products and Rabbit Products
  6. Subpart A   View Full Text
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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 70Voluntary Grading of Poultry Products and Rabbit Products70.1 – 70.110
Subpart AGrading of Poultry Products and Rabbit Products70.1 – 70.110
Definitions70.1 – 70.2
§ 70.1Definitions.
§ 70.2Designation of official certificates, memoranda, marks, other identifications, and devices for purposes of the Agricultural Marketing Act.
General70.3 – 70.18
§ 70.3Administration.
§ 70.4Services available.
§ 70.5Nondiscrimination.
§ 70.6OMB control number.
§ 70.8Other applicable regulations.
§ 70.10Basis of grading service.
§ 70.11 [Reserved]
§ 70.12Supervision.
§ 70.13Ready-to-cook poultry and rabbits and specified poultry food products.
§ 70.14Squabs and domesticated game birds; eligibility.
§ 70.15Equipment and facilities for graders.
§ 70.16Prerequisites to grading.
§ 70.17Accessibility of products.
§ 70.18Schedule of operation of official plants.
Licensed and Authorized Graders70.20 – 70.26
§ 70.20Who may be licensed and authorized.
§ 70.21Suspension of license; revocation.
§ 70.22Surrender of license.
§ 70.23Identification.
§ 70.24Financial interest of graders.
§ 70.25Political activity.
§ 70.26Cancellation of license.
Application for Grading Service70.29 – 70.39
§ 70.29Who may obtain grading service.
§ 70.30How application for service may be made; conditions of service.
§ 70.31Filing of application.
§ 70.32Authority of applicant.
§ 70.33Application for grading service in official plants; approval.
§ 70.34Rejection of application.
§ 70.35Withdrawal of application.
§ 70.36Order of service.
§ 70.37Types of Service.
§ 70.38Suspension or withdrawal of plant approval for correctable cause.
§ 70.39Form of application.
Denial of Service70.40 – 70.46
§ 70.40Debarment.
§ 70.41Misrepresentation, deceptive, or fraudulent act or practice.
§ 70.42Use of facsimile forms.
§ 70.43Willful violation of the regulations.
§ 70.44Interfering with a grader or employee of Service.
§ 70.45Misleading labeling.
§ 70.46Miscellaneous.
Identifying and Marking Products70.50 – 70.56
§ 70.50Approval of official identification and wording on labels.
§ 70.51Form of grademark and information required.
§ 70.52Prerequisites to packaging ready-to-cook poultry or rabbits identified with consumer grademarks.
§ 70.54Retention authorities.
§ 70.55Check grading officially identified product.
§ 70.56Grading requirements of poultry and rabbits identified with official identification.
Reports70.60 – 70.62
§ 70.60Report of grading work.
§ 70.61Information to be furnished to graders.
§ 70.62Report of violations.
Fees and Charges70.70 – 70.78
§ 70.70Payment of fees and charges.
§ 70.71Charges for services on an unscheduled basis.
§ 70.72Fees for appeal grading or review of a grader's decision.
§ 70.75Travel expenses and other charges.
§ 70.76 [Reserved]
§ 70.77Charges for services on a scheduled basis.
§ 70.78Fees or charges for grading service performed under cooperative agreement.
Grading Certificates70.90 – 70.93
§ 70.90Forms.
§ 70.91Issuance.
§ 70.92Disposition.
§ 70.93Advance information.
Appeal of a Grading or Decision70.100 – 70.106
§ 70.100Who may request an appeal grading or review of a grader's decision.
§ 70.101Where to file an appeal.
§ 70.102How to file an appeal.
§ 70.103When an application for an appeal grading may be refused.
§ 70.104Who shall perform the appeal.
§ 70.105Procedures for appeal gradings.
§ 70.106Appeal grading certificates.
Sanitary Requirements, Facilities, and Operating Procedures70.110
§ 70.110Requirements for sanitation, facilities, and operating procedures in official plants.
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