---
kind: "section"
citation: "7 C.F.R. § 54.1020"
title: "7"
number: "54.1020"
heading: "Appeal service; marking equipment or utensils on appeal; requirements for appeal; certain determinations not appealable."
url: "https://uscodex.org/cfr/7/54.1020"
---

# §54.1020. Appeal service; marking equipment or utensils on appeal; requirements for appeal; certain determinations not appealable.

- (a) Appeal service is a re-evaluation of the compliance of a piece of equipment, portion of a piece of equipment, or utensil to design or fabrication criteria according to the standards prescribed by this subpart.
- (b) Only the original applicant or their representative may request appeal service requesting a reevaluation of the original determination of the design and fabrication of the equipment or utensil for compliance with the standards specified in this subpart.
- (c) Appeal service will not be furnished for:
  - (1) A piece of equipment, portion of a piece of equipment, or utensil which has been altered or has undergone a material change since the original service.
  - (2) For the purpose of obtaining an up-to-date report or certificate which does not involve a question as to the correctness of the original service for the piece of equipment, portion of a piece of equipment, or utensil.

## Notes

### Source

Source: 66 FR 1198, Jan. 5, 2001, unless otherwise noted.

### Authority

Authority: 7 U.S.C. 1621-1627.

### Source

Source: 42 FR 53921, Oct. 4, 1977, unless otherwise noted. Redesignated at 46 FR 63203, Dec. 31, 1981.