7 CFR § 70.54 - Retention authorities.

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identifier: "/us/cfr/t7/s70.54"
source: "ecfr"
legal_status: "authoritative_unofficial"
title: "7 CFR § 70.54 - Retention authorities."
title_number: 7
title_name: "Agriculture"
section_number: "70.54"
section_name: "Retention authorities."
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: "70"
part_name: "VOLUNTARY GRADING OF POULTRY PRODUCTS AND RABBIT PRODUCTS"
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."
regulatory_source: "41 FR 23681, June 11, 1976, unless otherwise noted. Redesignated at 42 FR 32514, June 27, 1977, and further redesignated at 46 FR 63203, Dec. 31, 1981."
cfr_part: "70"
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# 70.54 Retention authorities.

A grader may use retention tags or other devices and methods as approved by the Administrator for the identification and control of poultry or rabbit products which are not in compliance with the regulations or are held for further examination. Any such item shall not be released until in compliance with the regulations and retention identification shall not be removed by anyone other than a grader.