7 CFR 51.1863
§ 51.1863 Standard weight.
United States · 7 CFR — Agriculture · Status: effective
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- 7 CFR 51.1863, § 51.1863 Standard weight, United States, version 1 as recorded 2026-07-09, yourstate.us, https://yourstate.us/provision/15313
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(a) When packages are marked to a net weight of 15 pounds (6.80 kg) or more, the net weight of the contents shall not be less than the designated net weight and shall not exceed the designated weight by more than 2 pounds (0.91 kg).
(b) In order to allow for variations incident to proper sizing, not more than 15 percent, by count, of the packages in any lot may fail to meet the requirements for standard weight.
Legislative history
This is a federal regulation, adopted through agency rulemaking under the Administrative Procedure Act — not enacted by a recorded vote of Congress.