9 CFR § 354.20 - Licensed or authorized inspectors.

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title: "9 CFR § 354.20 - Licensed or authorized inspectors."
title_number: 9
title_name: "Animals and Animal Products"
section_number: "354.20"
section_name: "Licensed or authorized inspectors."
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: "354"
part_name: "VOLUNTARY INSPECTION OF RABBITS AND EDIBLE PRODUCTS THEREOF"
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currency: "2026-03-24"
last_updated: "2026-03-24"
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generator: "[email protected]"
authority: "7 U.S.C. 1622, 1624; 7 CFR 2.17 (g) and (i), 2.55."
regulatory_source: "41 FR 23702, June 11, 1976, unless otherwise noted."
cfr_part: "354"
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# 354.20 Licensed or authorized inspectors.

(a) Any person who is a Federal or State employee or the employee of a local jurisdiction possessing proper qualifications as determined by an examination for competency, and who is to perform inspection service under this part may be licensed or otherwise authorized by the Secretary as an inspector.

(b) All licenses issued by the Secretary shall be countersigned by the officer in charge of the rabbit inspection service of the Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service or any other designated officer of such Service.