7 CFR § 322.19 - Inspection; refusal of entry.

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title: "7 CFR § 322.19 - Inspection; refusal of entry."
title_number: 7
title_name: "Agriculture"
section_number: "322.19"
section_name: "Inspection; refusal of entry."
chapter_name: "ANIMAL AND PLANT HEALTH INSPECTION SERVICE, DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE"
part_number: "322"
part_name: "BEES, BEEKEEPING BYPRODUCTS, AND BEEKEEPING EQUIPMENT"
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regulatory_source: "69 FR 61747, Oct. 21, 2004, unless otherwise noted."
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# 322.19 Inspection; refusal of entry.

(a) APHIS may inspect any restricted organism at the time of importation to determine if the organism meets all of the requirements of this part.

(b) If, upon inspection, any shipment fails to meet the requirements of the regulations, that shipment will be refused entry into the United States. In accordance with § 322.2(c), the inspector will offer the shipper the opportunity to immediately export any refused shipments. If the shipper declines to immediately export the shipment, we will destroy the shipment at his or her expense.