§948.40. Inspection and certification. — Inbound Citations

Order means §§ 948.1 to 948.92 (Order No. 948 as amended) regulating the handling of Irish potatoes grown in the State of Colorado.

The terms used in this subpart shall have the same meaning as when used in §§ 948.1 to 948.92.

Unless otherwise provided in §§ 948.1 to 948.92, or by specific direction of an area committee, all reports, applications, submittals, requests and communications in connection with the order shall be addressed to the office of the committee for the area in which the potatoes involved are grown.

(d) Terms used in this section shall have the same meaning as when used in Marketing Agreement No. 97 and Order No. 948 (§§ 948.1 to 948.92).

Upon the basis of recommendations and information submitted by an area committee, or other available information, the Secretary, whenever he finds that it will tend to effectuate the declared purposes of the Act, shall modify, suspend, or terminate requirements in effect pursuant to §§ 948.20 to 948.22, inclusive, or § 948.40 or § 948.77, or any combination thereof, to facilitate handling of potatoes for

(2) Obtain inspection as required by § 948.40, or pay the assessment levied pursuant to § 948.77, or both, except as modified pursuant to § 948.23 in connection with shipments made under any such certificate; and

(a) During any period in which the handling of potatoes is regulated pursuant to §§ 948.20 through 948.24, inclusive, no handler shall handle potatoes unless such potatoes are inspected by an authorized representative of the Federal or a Federal-State Inspection Service and are covered by a valid inspection certificate, except when relieved of such requirements by § 948.22(b), § 948.23, or § 948.40(b).

(1) No handler shall handle any potatoes for which inspection is required unless an appropriate inspection certificate has been issued with respect thereto and the certificate is valid at the time of shipment. For purposes of operation under this part it is hereby determined pursuant to § 948.40(d) that each inspection certificate shall be valid for a period not to exceed five days following the date of inspection as shown on the inspection certificate.

(1) No handler shall handle any potatoes for which inspection is required unless an appropriate inspection certificate has been issued with respect thereto and the certificate is valid at the time of shipment. For purpose of operation under this part it is hereby determined pursuant to paragraph (d) of § 948.40, that each inspection certificate shall be valid for a period not to exceed five days following the date of inspection as shown on the inspection certificate.