Subpart A. Subpart A—Grading of Poultry Products and Rabbit Products

• Definitions

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

• General

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

• Licensed and Authorized Graders

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

• Application for Grading Service

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

• Denial of Service

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

• Identifying and Marking Products

  • SECTION § 70.50 - Approval of official identification and wording on labels.
  • SECTION § 70.51 -
  • SECTION § 70.52 - Prerequisites to packaging ready-to-cook poultry or rabbits identified with consumer grademarks.
  • SECTION § 70.54 - Retention authorities.
  • SECTION § 70.55 - Check grading officially identified product.
  • SECTION § 70.56 - Grading requirements of poultry and rabbits identified with official identification.

• Reports

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

• Fees and Charges

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

• Grading Certificates

  • SECTION § 70.90 - Forms.
  • SECTION § 70.91 - Issuance.
  • SECTION § 70.92 - Disposition.
  • SECTION § 70.93 - Advance information.

• Appeal of a Grading or Decision

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

• Sanitary Requirements, Facilities, and Operating Procedures

  • SECTION § 70.110 - Requirements for sanitation, facilities, and operating procedures in official plants.