---
kind: "section"
citation: "9 C.F.R. § 354.46"
title: "9"
number: "354.46"
heading: "Misrepresentation; deceptive or fraudulent acts or practices."
url: "https://uscodex.org/cfr/9/354.46"
---

# §354.46. Misrepresentation; deceptive or fraudulent acts or practices.


Any willful misrepresentation or any deceptive or fraudulent act or practice made or committed by any person in connection with:

- (a) The making or filing of any application for any inspection service;
- (b) The making of the product accessible for inspection;
- (c) The making, issuing, or using, or attempting to issue or use any inspection certificate, symbol, stamp, label, seal or identification, authorized pursuant to the regulations in this part;
- (d) The use of the terms “U.S. Inspected” or “Government Inspected”, or any term of similar import in the labeling or advertising of any product.

## Notes

### Authority

Authority: 7 U.S.C. 1622, 1624; 7 CFR 2.17 (g) and (i), 2.55.

### Source

Source: 41 FR 23702, June 11, 1976, unless otherwise noted.