1997 U.S. Code
Title 7 - AGRICULTURE
CHAPTER 10 - WAREHOUSES
Sec. 252 - License to classify, grade, or weigh agricultural products

The Secretary of Agriculture, or his designated representative, may upon presentation of satisfactory proof of competency, issue to any person a license to inspect, sample, or classify any agricultural product or products, stored or to be stored in a warehouse licensed under this chapter, according to condition, grade, or otherwise and to certificate the condition, grade, or other class thereof, or to weigh the same and certificate the weight thereof, or both to inspect, sample, or classify and weigh the same and to certificate the condition, grade, or other class and the weight thereof, upon condition that such person agree to comply with and abide by the terms of this chapter and of the rules and regulations prescribed hereunder so far as the same relate to him.

(Aug. 11, 1916, ch. 313, pt. C, §11, 39 Stat. 487; Feb. 23, 1923, ch. 106, 42 Stat. 1283; Mar. 2, 1931, ch. 366, §6, 46 Stat. 1464.)

1931—Act Mar. 2, 1931, inserted “, or his designated representative,” after “Secretary of Agriculture”.

1923—Act Feb. 23, 1923, inserted “inspect, sample or” before “classify” and “condition” before “grade” wherever appearing.