[Code of Federal Regulations]
[Title 9, Volume 2]
[Revised as of January 1, 2005]
From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access
[CITE: 9CFR590.112]

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                  TITLE 9--ANIMALS AND ANIMAL PRODUCTS
 
     CHAPTER III--FOOD SAFETY AND INSPECTION SERVICE, DEPARTMENT OF 
                               AGRICULTURE
 
PART 590_INSPECTION OF EGGS AND EGG PRODUCTS (EGG PRODUCTS INSPECTION 
ACT)--Table of Contents
 
Sec. 590.112  Suspension of license or authority; revocation.

    Pending final action by the Secretary, any person authorized to 
countersign a license to perform inspection

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services may, whenever he deems such action necessary to assure that any 
inspection service is properly performed, suspend any license to perform 
inspection services issued pursuant to this part by giving notice of 
such suspension to the respective licensee, accompanied by a statement 
of the reasons therefor. Within 7 days after the receipt of the 
aforesaid notice and statement of reasons by the licensee, he may file 
an appeal in writing, with the Secretary, supported by any argument or 
evidence that he may wish to offer as to why his license should not be 
suspended or revoked. After the expiration of the aforesaid 7-day period 
and consideration of such argument and evidence, the Secretary will take 
such action as he deems appropriate with respect to such suspension or 
revocation. When no appeal is filed within the prescribed 7 days, the 
license is revoked or suspended.