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21 U.S.C. 1035: Sanitary operating practices in official plantsText contains those laws in effect through Public Law 119-120 (October 7, 2026).
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§1035. Sanitary operating practices in official plants

(a)  Premises, facilities, and equipment

Each official plant shall be operated in accordance with such sanitary practices and shall have such premises, facilities, and equipment as are required by regulations promulgated by the Secretary to effectuate the purposes of this chapter, including requirements for segregation and disposition of restricted eggs.

(b)  Refusal by Secretary to inspect nonconforming plants

The Secretary shall refuse to render inspection to any plant whose premises, facilities, or equipment, or the operation thereof, fail to meet the requirements of this section.

( Pub. L. 91–597, § 6 , Dec. 29, 1970 , 84 Stat. 1625 .)

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This chapter, referred to in subsec. (a), was in the original “this Act”, meaning Pub. L. 91–597, Dec. 29, 1970, 84 Stat. 1620, which is classified principally to this chapter. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see Short Title note set out under section 1031 of this title and Tables.

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Effective Date

For effective date of this section, see section 29 of Pub. L. 91–597, set out as a note under section 1031 of this title.