7 CFR § 29.2400 - Rule 9.

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title: "7 CFR § 29.2400 - Rule 9."
title_number: 7
title_name: "Agriculture"
section_number: "29.2400"
section_name: "Rule 9."
chapter_name: "AGRICULTURAL MARKETING SERVICE (STANDARDS, INSPECTIONS, MARKETING PRACTICES), DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE"
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subchapter_name: "COMMODITY STANDARDS AND CONTAINER REQUIREMENTS"
part_number: "29"
part_name: "TOBACCO INSPECTION"
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# 29.2400 Rule 9.

In determining the grade of a lot of tobacco, the lot as a whole shall be considered. Minor irregularities which do not affect over 1 percent of the tobacco shall be overlooked.