7 CFR 75.40
§ 75.40 Protecting samples.
United States · 7 CFR — Agriculture · Status: effective
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- 7 CFR 75.40, § 75.40 Protecting samples, United States, version 1 as recorded 2026-07-09, yourstate.us, https://yourstate.us/provision/16680
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Inspection personnel shall protect each sample from manipulation, substitution, and improper or careless handling which would deprive the sample of its representative character from the time of collection until the inspection is completed and the file sample has been discarded.
Legislative history
This is a federal regulation, adopted through agency rulemaking under the Administrative Procedure Act — not enacted by a recorded vote of Congress.