The Secretary is authorized to investigate the sorting, handling, conditioning, inspection, and marketing of tobacco from time to time, and to establish standards for tobacco by which its type, grade, size, condition, or other characteristics may be determined, which standards shall be the official standards of the United States, and shall become effective immediately or upon a date specified by the Secretary: , That the Secretary may issue tentative standards for tobacco prior to the establishment of official standards therefor, and he may modify any standards established under authority of this chapter whenever, in his judgment, such action is advisable.
Structure US Code
CHAPTER 21A— TOBACCO INSPECTION
§ 511a. Declaration of purpose
§ 511b. Official standards for classification; tentative standards; modification
§ 511c. Demonstration of official standards; samples; cost
§ 511d. Designation of markets; manner; inspection and related services; fees and charges
§ 511e. Sampling and weighing; cost; disposition of moneys received; expenses; purpose
§ 511f. Reinspection and appeal inspection; certificate as evidence
§ 511g. Placing of grade on warehouse tickets, etc.; form
§ 511h. Publication of information relating to tobacco
§ 511j. Publication of violations
§ 511k. Penalty for violations
§ 511l. Act of agent as that of principal
§ 511m. Regulation; hearings; employees; expenditures; authorization of appropriations
§ 511n. Hearings; examination of witnesses; refusal to testify or produce evidence