7 C.F.R. §§ 30.2–30.21

§30.2. Leaf tobacco.

7 C.F.R. § 30.2

Tobacco in the forms in which it appears between the time it is cured and stripped from the stalk, or primed and cured, and the time it enters into the different manufacturing processes. The acts of stemming, sweating or fermenting, and conditioning are not regarded as manufacturing processes. Leaf tobacco does not include any manufactured or semimanufactured tobacco, stems which have been removed from leaves, cuttings, clippings, trimmings, shorts, or dust.

Notes, amendments, and revision history

Authority

Authority: 7 U.S.C. 502.

Source

Source: 39 FR 5300, Feb. 12, 1974, unless otherwise noted.

§30.3. Unstemmed.

7 C.F.R. § 30.3

A form of leaf tobacco consisting of a collection of leaves from which the stems or midribs have not been removed, including leaf-scrap.

Notes, amendments, and revision history

Authority

Authority: 7 U.S.C. 502.

Source

Source: 39 FR 5300, Feb. 12, 1974, unless otherwise noted.

§30.4. Stemmed.

7 C.F.R. § 30.4

A form of leaf tobacco consisting of a collection of leaves from which the stems or midribs have been removed, including strip scrap.

Notes, amendments, and revision history

Authority

Authority: 7 U.S.C. 502.

Source

Source: 39 FR 5300, Feb. 12, 1974, unless otherwise noted.

§30.5. Class.

7 C.F.R. § 30.5

One of the major divisions of leaf tobacco based on the distinct characteristics of the tobacco caused by differences in varieties, soil and climatic conditions, and the methods of cultivation, harvesting, and curing.

Notes, amendments, and revision history

Authority

Authority: 7 U.S.C. 502.

Source

Source: 39 FR 5300, Feb. 12, 1974, unless otherwise noted.

§30.6. Type.

7 C.F.R. § 30.6

A subdivision of a class of leaf tobacco, having certain common characteristics which permit of its being divided into a number of related grades. Any tobacco that has the same characteristics and corresponding qualities, colors, and lengths, shall be treated as one type, regardless of any factors of historical or geographical nature which cannot be determined by an examination of the tobacco.

Notes, amendments, and revision history

Authority

Authority: 7 U.S.C. 502.

Source

Source: 39 FR 5300, Feb. 12, 1974, unless otherwise noted.

§30.7. Group.

7 C.F.R. § 30.7

A group of grades, or a division of a type covering several closely related grades, based on the general quality of the tobacco, including the percentage of injury, and other factors. The factors that determine the group divisions also largely determine the usage or suitability of tobacco for certain purposes.

Notes, amendments, and revision history

Authority

Authority: 7 U.S.C. 502.

Source

Source: 39 FR 5300, Feb. 12, 1974, unless otherwise noted.

§30.8. Scrap.

7 C.F.R. § 30.8

A byproduct from handling leaf tobacco in both the unstemmed and stemmed forms, consisting of loose and tangled portions of tobacco leaves, floor sweepings, and all other tobacco materials (except stems) which accumulate in auction and storage warehouses, packing and conditioning plants, and stemmeries. Scrap which accumulates from handling unstemmed leaf tobacco is known as leaf-scrap, and scrap which accumulates from handling stemmed leaf tobacco is known as strip-scrap. The scrap group, covering both leaf-scrap and strip-scrap is designated by the letter “S”.

Notes, amendments, and revision history

Authority

Authority: 7 U.S.C. 502.

Source

Source: 39 FR 5300, Feb. 12, 1974, unless otherwise noted.

§30.9. Nondescript.

7 C.F.R. § 30.9

Any tobacco of a certain type which cannot be placed in other groups of the type, or any nested tobacco, or any muddy or extremely dirty tobacco, or any tobacco containing an unusual quantity of foreign matter, or any crude tobacco, or any tobacco which is damaged to the extent of 20 percent or more, or any tobacco infested with live tobacco beetles or other injurious insects, or any wet tobacco, or any tobacco that contains fat stems or wet butts. The nondescript group is designated by the letter “N”.

Notes, amendments, and revision history

Amendments

[39 FR 11893, Apr. 1, 1974]

Authority

Authority: 7 U.S.C. 502.

Source

Source: 39 FR 5300, Feb. 12, 1974, unless otherwise noted.

Amendments

[39 FR 11893, Apr. 1, 1974]

§30.10. Cure.

7 C.F.R. § 30.10

To dry the sap from newly harvested tobacco by either natural or artificial process. Proper curing is done under such conditions as will permit of the chemical and physiological changes necessary to develop the desired quality of color in tobacco.

Notes, amendments, and revision history

Authority

Authority: 7 U.S.C. 502.

Source

Source: 39 FR 5300, Feb. 12, 1974, unless otherwise noted.

§30.11. Flue-cure.

7 C.F.R. § 30.11

To cure tobacco under artificial atmospheric conditions by a process of regulating the heat and ventilation without allowing smoke or fumes from the fuel to come in contact with the tobacco.

Notes, amendments, and revision history

Authority

Authority: 7 U.S.C. 502.

Source

Source: 39 FR 5300, Feb. 12, 1974, unless otherwise noted.

§30.12. Fire-cure.

7 C.F.R. § 30.12

To cure tobacco under artificial atmospheric conditions by the use of open fires, the smoke and fumes of which are allowed to come in contact with the tobacco.

Notes, amendments, and revision history

Authority

Authority: 7 U.S.C. 502.

Source

Source: 39 FR 5300, Feb. 12, 1974, unless otherwise noted.

§30.13. Air-cure.

7 C.F.R. § 30.13

To cure tobacco under natural atmospheric conditions without the use of fire, except for the purpose of preventing pole burn (house burn) in damp weather.

Notes, amendments, and revision history

Authority

Authority: 7 U.S.C. 502.

Source

Source: 39 FR 5300, Feb. 12, 1974, unless otherwise noted.

§30.14. Cigar filler.

7 C.F.R. § 30.14

The tobacco that forms the core or inner part of a cigar. Cigar-filler tobacco is tobacco of the kind and quality commonly used for cigar fillers. Cigar-filler types are those which produce chiefly tobacco suitable for cigar-filler purposes.

Notes, amendments, and revision history

Authority

Authority: 7 U.S.C. 502.

Source

Source: 39 FR 5300, Feb. 12, 1974, unless otherwise noted.

§30.15. Cigar binder.

7 C.F.R. § 30.15

A portion of a tobacco leaf rolled around the filler of a cigar to bind or hold it together and form the first covering. Cigar-binder tobacco is tobacco of the kind and quality commonly used for cigar binders. Cigar-binder types are those which produce chiefly tobacco suitable for cigar-binder purposes.

Notes, amendments, and revision history

Authority

Authority: 7 U.S.C. 502.

Source

Source: 39 FR 5300, Feb. 12, 1974, unless otherwise noted.

§30.16. Cigar wrapper.

7 C.F.R. § 30.16

A portion of a tobacco leaf forming the outer covering of a cigar. Cigar-wrapper tobacco is tobacco of the kind and quality commonly used for cigar wrappers. Cigar-wrapper types are those which produce chiefly tobacco suitable for cigar-wrapper purposes.

Notes, amendments, and revision history

Authority

Authority: 7 U.S.C. 502.

Source

Source: 39 FR 5300, Feb. 12, 1974, unless otherwise noted.

§30.17. Damage.

7 C.F.R. § 30.17

The effect of mold, must, rot, black rot, or other fungous or bacterial diseases which attack tobacco in its cured state. Any tobacco having the odor of mold, must, or rot shall be included in damaged tobacco. (Note distinction between “damage” and “injury.”)

Notes, amendments, and revision history

Authority

Authority: 7 U.S.C. 502.

Source

Source: 39 FR 5300, Feb. 12, 1974, unless otherwise noted.

§30.18. Injury.

7 C.F.R. § 30.18

Hurt or impairment from any cause except the fungous or bacterial diseases which attack tobacco in its cured state. Injured tobacco shall include any dead, burnt, or ragged tobacco; or tobacco that has been torn or broken, frozen or frosted, sunburned or scalded, scorched or fire-killed, bulk-burnt or stem-burnt, pole burnt or house burnt, bleached or bruised; or tobacco containing discolored or deformed leaves; or tobacco hurt by insects; or tobacco affected by wild-fire, black fire, rust, frogeye, mosaic, frenching, sanddrown, or other field diseases.

Notes, amendments, and revision history

Authority

Authority: 7 U.S.C. 502.

Source

Source: 39 FR 5300, Feb. 12, 1974, unless otherwise noted.

§30.19. Nested.

7 C.F.R. § 30.19

Any lot of tobacco which has been so handled or packed as to conceal damaged, injured, tangled, or inferior tobacco, or foreign matter.

Notes, amendments, and revision history

Authority

Authority: 7 U.S.C. 502.

Source

Source: 39 FR 5300, Feb. 12, 1974, unless otherwise noted.

§30.20. Crude.

7 C.F.R. § 30.20

A subdegree of maturity, crude leaves usually have the general appearance of being raw and unfinished as a result of extreme immaturity. Crude tobacco ordinarily has a characteristic green color.

Notes, amendments, and revision history

Authority

Authority: 7 U.S.C. 502.

Source

Source: 39 FR 5300, Feb. 12, 1974, unless otherwise noted.

§30.21. Foreign matter.

7 C.F.R. § 30.21

Any substance or material extraneous to tobacco leaves, such as dirt, sand, stalks, suckers, straws, and strings.

Notes, amendments, and revision history

Authority

Authority: 7 U.S.C. 502.

Source

Source: 39 FR 5300, Feb. 12, 1974, unless otherwise noted.