[Code of Federal Regulations]

[Title 9, Volume 2]

[Revised as of January 1, 2007]

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.