7 CFR § 56.69 - Misrepresentation, deceptive, or fraudulent act or practice.
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identifier: "/us/cfr/t7/s56.69"
source: "ecfr"
legal_status: "authoritative_unofficial"
title: "7 CFR § 56.69 - Misrepresentation, deceptive, or fraudulent act or practice."
title_number: 7
title_name: "Agriculture"
section_number: "56.69"
section_name: "Misrepresentation, deceptive, or fraudulent act or practice."
chapter_name: "AGRICULTURAL MARKETING SERVICE (STANDARDS, INSPECTIONS, MARKETING PRACTICES), DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE"
subchapter_number: "C"
subchapter_name: "REQUIREMENTS AND STANDARDS UNDER THE AGRICULTURAL MARKETING ACT OF 1946 AND THE EGG PRODUCTS INSPECTION ACT"
part_number: "56"
part_name: "VOLUNTARY GRADING OF SHELL EGGS"
positive_law: false
currency: "2026-03-24"
last_updated: "2026-03-24"
format_version: "1.1.0"
generator: "[email protected]"
authority: "7 U.S.C. 1621-1627."
cfr_part: "56"
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# 56.69 Misrepresentation, deceptive, or fraudulent act or practice.
Any willful misrepresentation or any deceptive or fraudulent act or practice found to be made or committed by any person in connection with:
(a) The making or filing of an application for any grading service, appeal, or regrading service;
(b) The making of the product accessible for sampling or grading;
(c) The making, issuing, or using or attempting to issue or use any grading certificate, symbol, stamp, label, seal, or identification authorized pursuant to the regulations in this part;
(d) The use of the terms “United States” or “U.S.” in conjunction with the grade of the product;
(e) The use of any of the aforesaid terms or any official stamp, symbol, label, seal, or identification in the labeling or advertising of any product.
[71 FR 42011, July 24, 2006]