9 CFR 317.10
§ 317.10 Reuse of official inspection marks; reuse of containers bearing official marks, labels, etc.
United States · 9 CFR — Animals and Animal Products · Status: effective
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- 9 CFR 317.10, § 317.10 Reuse of official inspection marks; reuse of containers bearing official marks, labels, etc, United States, version 1 as recorded 2026-07-09, yourstate.us, https://yourstate.us/provision/34692
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(a) No official inspection legend or other official mark which has been previously used shall be used again for the identification of any product, except as provided for in paragraph (b) of this section.
(b) All stencils, marks, labels, or other labeling on previously used containers, whether relating to any product or otherwise, shall be removed or obliterated before such containers are used for any product, unless such labeling correctly indicates the product to be packed therein and such containers are refilled under the supervision of a Program employee.
Legislative history
This is a federal regulation, adopted through agency rulemaking under the Administrative Procedure Act — not enacted by a recorded vote of Congress.