[Code of Federal Regulations]
[Title 7, Volume 2]
[Revised as of January 1, 2003]
From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access
[CITE: 7CFR51.22]

[Page 335]
 
                          TITLE 7--AGRICULTURE
 
                        DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
 
PART 51--FRESH FRUITS, VEGETABLES AND OTHER PRODUCTS \1, 2\ (INSPECTION, CERTIFICATION, AND STANDARDS)--Table of Contents

                        Subpart--Regulations \1\
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Sec. 51.22  Disposition of samples.

    If it is necessary to take samples of the product to the inspection 
office for further examination, the inspector, after completion of 
inspection of such samples shall dispose of them or any usable portion 
as follows: (a) Ascertain from the applicant if the owner wants the 
samples returned to him at his expense, (b) if he does not want them 
returned at his expense, give them to a nonsectarian charitable 
organization or, (c) if they have a substantial monetary value, sell 
them and remit the proceeds to the Agricultural Marketing Service, U.S. 
Department of Agriculture, Washington, D.C. 20250, or if applicable, to 
the cooperating State Agency. Such proceeds shall be deposited to the 
credit of the Inspection Trust Fund, Federal or cooperating agency, 
whichever is applicable.