7 CFR 70.41
§ 70.41 Misrepresentation, deceptive, or fraudulent act or practice.
United States · 7 CFR — Agriculture · Status: effective
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- 7 CFR 70.41, § 70.41 Misrepresentation, deceptive, or fraudulent act or practice, United States, version 1 as recorded 2026-07-09, yourstate.us, https://yourstate.us/provision/16605
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Any willful misrepresentation or any deceptive or fraudulent act or practice found to be made or committed by any person in connection with:
(a) The making or filing of any application for any grading service, appeal or regrading service;
(b) The making of the product accessible for sampling or grading;
(c) The making, issuing, or using, or attempting to issue or use any grading certificate, symbol, stamp, label, seal, or identification, authorized pursuant to the regulations in this part;
(d) The use of the terms “United States” or “U.S.” in conjunction with the grade of the product;
(e) The use of any of the aforesaid terms or any official stamp, symbol, label, seal, or identification in the labeling or advertising of any product.
Legislative history
This is a federal regulation, adopted through agency rulemaking under the Administrative Procedure Act — not enacted by a recorded vote of Congress.