7 CFR § 3300.73 - Period of validity of certificates.

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title: "7 CFR § 3300.73 - Period of validity of certificates."
title_number: 7
title_name: "Agriculture"
section_number: "3300.73"
section_name: "Period of validity of certificates."
chapter_name: "OFFICE OF TRANSPORTATION, DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE"
part_number: "3300"
part_name: "AGREEMENT ON THE INTERNATIONAL CARRIAGE OF PERISHABLE FOODSTUFFS AND ON THE SPECIAL EQUIPMENT TO BE USED FOR SUCH CARRIAGE (ATP); INSPECTION, TESTING, AND CERTIFICATION OF SPECIAL EQUIPMENT"
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authority: "Sec. 4, Pub. L. 97-325, International Carriage of Perishable Foodstuffs Act (7 U.S.C. 4403)."
regulatory_source: "51 FR 33879, Sept. 24, 1986, unless otherwise noted."
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# 3300.73 Period of validity of certificates.

In accordance with ATP, Annex 1, Appendix 1, paragraphs 1(a) and 1(b), certificates issued for new equipment are valid for a period of 6 years from date of issue.