[Code of Federal Regulations]
[Title 7, Volume 7]
[Revised as of January 1, 2002]
From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access
[CITE: 7CFR868.73]

[Page 638-639]
 
                          TITLE 7--AGRICULTURE
 
  CHAPTER VIII--GRAIN INSPECTION, PACKERS AND STOCKYARD ADMINISTRATION 
      (FEDERAL GRAIN INSPECTION SERVICE), DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
 
PART 868--GENERAL REGULATIONS AND STANDARDS FOR CERTAIN AGRICULTURAL COMMODITIES--Table of Contents
 
                         Subpart A--Regulations
 
Sec. 868.73  Corrected certificates.

    (a) General. The accuracy of the statements and information shown on 
official certificates must be verified by the individual whose name or 
signature, or both, is shown on the official certificate or by the 
authorized agent who affixed the name or signature, or both. Errors 
found during this process shall be corrected according to this section.
    (b) Who may correct. Only official personnel or their authorized 
agents may make corrections, erasures, additions, or other changes to 
official certificates.
    (c) Corrections prior to issuance. No corrections, erasures, 
additions, or other changes shall be made which involve identification, 
quality, or quantity. If such errors are found, a new official 
certificate shall be prepared and issued and the incorrect certificate 
marked ``Void.'' Otherwise, errors may be corrected provided that--
    (1) The corrections are neat and legible;
    (2) Each correction is initialed by the individual who corrects the 
certificate; and
    (3) The corrections and initials are shown on the original and all 
copies.
    (d) Corrections after issuance. (1) General. If errors are found on 
an official certificate at any time up to a maximum of 1 year after 
issuance, the errors shall be corrected by obtaining the incorrect 
certificate and replacing it

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with a corrected certificate. When the incorrect certificate cannot be 
obtained, a corrected certificate can be issued superseding the 
incorrect one.
    (2) Certification requirements. The same statements and information, 
including permissive statements, that were shown on the incorrect 
certificate, along with the correct statement or information, shall be 
shown on the corrected certificate. According to this section and the 
instructions, corrected certificates shall show--
    (i) The terms ``Corrected Original'' and ``Corrected Copy,''
    (ii) A statement identifying the superseded certificate and the 
corrections,
    (iii) A statement indicating the superseded certificate was not 
surrendered when the incorrect certificate was not submitted; and
    (iv) A new serial number.

In addition, the incorrect certificate shall be marked ``Void'' when 
submitted.
    (e) Limitations. Corrected certificates cannot be issued for a 
certificate that has been superseded by another certificate or on the 
basis of a subsequent analysis for quality.