7 CFR 56.73

§ 56.73 Misleading labeling.

United States · 7 CFR — Agriculture · Status: effective

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Citation: 7 CFR 56.73, § 56.73 Misleading labeling, United States, version 1 as recorded 2026-07-09, yourstate.us, https://yourstate.us/provision/15914
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The use of the terms “Government Graded”, “Federal-State Graded”, or terms of similar import in the labeling or advertising of any product without stating in the label or advertisement the U.S. grade of the product as determined by an authorized grader.

Legislative history

This is a federal regulation, adopted through agency rulemaking under the Administrative Procedure Act — not enacted by a recorded vote of Congress.