7 CFR 51.52
§ 51.52 Prohibited uses of approved identification.
United States · 7 CFR — Agriculture · Status: effective
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- 7 CFR 51.52, § 51.52 Prohibited uses of approved identification, United States, version 1 as recorded 2026-07-09, yourstate.us, https://yourstate.us/provision/14865
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No label or advertising material used on, or in conjunction with any product, shall bear a brand name, trademark, product name or any other descriptive material that incorporates, resembles, simulates, or alludes to any official U.S. Department of Agriculture grade mark, grade statement, continuous inspection legend, sampling mark or sampling statement, or combination of one or more thereof.
Legislative history
This is a federal regulation, adopted through agency rulemaking under the Administrative Procedure Act — not enacted by a recorded vote of Congress.