9 CFR § 317.10 - Reuse of official inspection marks; reuse of containers bearing official marks, labels, etc.

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identifier: "/us/cfr/t9/s317.10"
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title: "9 CFR § 317.10 - Reuse of official inspection marks; reuse of containers bearing official marks, labels, etc."
title_number: 9
title_name: "Animals and Animal Products"
section_number: "317.10"
section_name: "Reuse of official inspection marks; reuse of containers bearing official marks, labels, etc."
chapter_name: "FOOD SAFETY AND INSPECTION SERVICE, DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE"
subchapter_number: "A"
subchapter_name: "AGENCY ORGANIZATION AND TERMINOLOGY; MANDATORY MEAT AND POULTRY PRODUCTS INSPECTION AND VOLUNTARY INSPECTION AND CERTIFICATION"
part_number: "317"
part_name: "LABELING, MARKING DEVICES, AND CONTAINERS"
positive_law: false
currency: "2026-03-24"
last_updated: "2026-03-24"
format_version: "1.1.0"
generator: "[email protected]"
authority: "21 U.S.C. 601-695; 7 CFR 2.18, 2.53."
regulatory_source: "35 FR 15580, Oct. 3, 1970, unless otherwise noted."
cfr_part: "317"
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# 317.10 Reuse of official inspection marks; reuse of containers bearing official marks, labels, etc.

(a) No official inspection legend or other official mark which has been previously used shall be used again for the identification of any product, except as provided for in paragraph (b) of this section.

(b) All stencils, marks, labels, or other labeling on previously used containers, whether relating to any product or otherwise, shall be removed or obliterated before such containers are used for any product, unless such labeling correctly indicates the product to be packed therein and such containers are refilled under the supervision of a Program employee.