[Code of Federal Regulations]
[Title 9, Volume 2]
[Revised as of January 1, 2008]
From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access
[CITE: 9CFR316.4]

[Page 157]
 
                  TITLE 9--ANIMALS AND ANIMAL PRODUCTS
 
     CHAPTER III--FOOD SAFETY AND INSPECTION SERVICE, DEPARTMENT OF 
                               AGRICULTURE
 
PART 316_MARKING PRODUCTS AND THEIR CONTAINERS--Table of Contents
 
Sec. 316.4  Marking devices; to be furnished by official establishments; control of.

    (a) The operator of each official establishment or official import 
inspection establishment shall furnish such ink brands, burning brands, 
and any other device for marking products with official marks as the 
Administrator may determine is necessary for marking products at such 
establishment. The official inspection legend on such a device shall be 
as prescribed in part 312 of this subchapter.
    (b) All official devices for marking products with the official 
inspection legend, or other official inspection marks, including self-
locking seals, shall be used only under supervision of a Program 
employee, and, when not in use for marking shall be kept locked in 
properly equipped locks or compartments, the keys of which shall not 
leave the possession of a Program employee, or the locker or compartment 
shall be sealed with an official seal of the Department as prescribed in 
part 312 of this subchapter.

[35 FR 15577, Oct. 3, 1970, as amended at 36 FR 12004, June 24, 1971; 46 
FR 38072, July 24, 1981]