[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: 7CFR868.74]

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                          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. 868.74  Divided-lot certificates.

    (a) General. When commodities are offered for inspection and are 
certificated as a single lot, the applicant may exchange the inspection 
certificate for two or more divided-lot certificates.
    (b) Application. Requests for divided-lot certificates shall be 
made--
    (1) In writing;
    (2) By the applicant who made the initial request;
    (3) To the office that issued the outstanding certificate;
    (4) Within 5 business days of the outstanding certificate date; and
    (5) Before the identity of the commodity has been lost.
    (c) Quantity restrictions. Divided-lot certificates shall not show 
an aggregate quantity different than the total quantity shown on the 
superseded certificate.
    (d) Surrender of certificate. The certificate that will be 
superseded shall--
    (1) Be in the custody of the cooperator or the Service;
    (2) Be marked ``Void,'' and
    (3) Show the identification of the divided-lot certificates.
    (e) Certification requirements. The same information and statements, 
including permissive statements, that were shown on the superseded 
certificate shall be shown on each divided-lot certificate. Divided-lot 
certificates shall show--
    (1) A statement indicating the commodity was inspected as an 
undivided lot;
    (2) The terms ``Divided-Lot Original,'' and the copies shall show 
``Divided-Lot Copy;''
    (3) The same serial number with numbered suffix (for example, 1764-
1, 1764-2, 1764-3, and so forth); and
    (4) The quantity specified by the request.
    (f) Issuance and distribution. Divided-lot certificates shall be 
issued no later than the close of business on the next business day 
after the request and be distributed according to Sec. 868.70(b).
    (g) Limitations. After divided-lot certificates have been issued, 
further dividing or combining is prohibited except with the approval of 
the Service.

(Approved by the Office of Management and Budget under control number 
0580-0012)

[53 FR 3722, Feb. 9, 1988. Redesignated and amended at 60 FR 16364, Mar. 
30, 1995]