Regulations last checked for updates: Oct 20, 2024

Title 9 - Animals and Animal Products last revised: Jul 03, 2024
§ 354.46 - Misrepresentation; deceptive or fraudulent acts or practices.

Any willful misrepresentation or any deceptive or fraudulent act or practice made or committed by any person in connection with:

(a) The making or filing of any application for any inspection service;

(b) The making of the product accessible for inspection;

(c) The making, issuing, or using, or attempting to issue or use any inspection certificate, symbol, stamp, label, seal or identification, authorized pursuant to the regulations in this part;

(d) The use of the terms “U.S. Inspected” or “Government Inspected”, or any term of similar import in the labeling or advertising of any product.

authority: 7 U.S.C. 1622,1624; 7 CFR 2.17 (g) and (i), 2.55
source: 41 FR 23702, June 11, 1976, unless otherwise noted.
cite as: 9 CFR 354.46