7 CFR § 54.18 - Custody of identification devices.

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title: "7 CFR § 54.18 - Custody of identification devices."
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section_name: "Custody of identification devices."
chapter_name: "AGRICULTURAL MARKETING SERVICE (STANDARDS, INSPECTIONS, MARKETING PRACTICES), DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE"
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subchapter_name: "REQUIREMENTS AND STANDARDS UNDER THE AGRICULTURAL MARKETING ACT OF 1946 AND THE EGG PRODUCTS INSPECTION ACT"
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authority: "7 U.S.C. 1621-1627."
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# 54.18 Custody of identification devices.

(a) All identification devices used in marking products or their containers, including those indicating compliance with approved specifications, shall be kept in the custody of the Branch, and accurate records shall be kept by the Branch of all such devices. Such devices shall be distributed only to persons authorized by the Department, who will keep the devices in their possession or control at all times.

(b) [Reserved]

[84 FR 48562, Sept. 16, 2019]