7 CFR § 29.80 - Announcing grades.

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title: "7 CFR § 29.80 - Announcing grades."
title_number: 7
title_name: "Agriculture"
section_number: "29.80"
section_name: "Announcing grades."
chapter_name: "AGRICULTURAL MARKETING SERVICE (STANDARDS, INSPECTIONS, MARKETING PRACTICES), DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE"
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subchapter_name: "COMMODITY STANDARDS AND CONTAINER REQUIREMENTS"
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part_name: "TOBACCO INSPECTION"
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# 29.80 Announcing grades.

The grade of each lot of tobacco as certified by an official inspector on a designated market shall be clearly announced by the warehouseman or his representative at the time the lot is offered in the auction: *Provided,* That the Director may waive the requirement of announcing grades in the auction if he finds it impractical for the warehouseman to render this service.