7 CFR § 800.138 - Conflict of interest.
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identifier: "/us/cfr/t7/s800.138"
source: "ecfr"
legal_status: "authoritative_unofficial"
title: "7 CFR § 800.138 - Conflict of interest."
title_number: 7
title_name: "Agriculture"
section_number: "800.138"
section_name: "Conflict of interest."
chapter_name: "AGRICULTURAL MARKETING SERVICE (FEDERAL GRAIN INSPECTION SERVICE, FAIR TRADE PRACTICES PROGRAM), DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE"
subchapter_number: "A"
subchapter_name: "FEDERAL GRAIN INSPECTION"
part_number: "800"
part_name: "GENERAL REGULATIONS"
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. 71-87k."
regulatory_source: "45 FR 15810, Mar. 11, 1980, unless otherwise noted."
cfr_part: "800"
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# 800.138 Conflict of interest.
Official personnel cannot perform or participate in performing or issue an official certificate for an appeal inspection if they participated in the original inspection, reinspection, or, in the case of a Board appeal inspection, the appeal inspection service unless there is only one qualified person available at the time and place of the appeal inspection.
[50 FR 45395, Oct. 31, 1985]