2003 CFR Title 7, Volume 2

Title 7--Agriculture CHAPTER I--AGRICULTURAL MARKETING SERVICE (Standards, Inspections, Marketing Practices) DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE PART 27--COTTON CLASSIFICATION UNDER COTTON FUTURES LEGISLATION
	27.1	Meaning of words.
	27.2	Terms defined.
	27.3	Requirements of subsection 15b(f) of the Act.
	27.4	Obligations and rights under Act: not affected by regulations.
	27.5	Effect of amendments.
	27.8	Director.
	27.9	Marketing Services Offices; Grading Section.
	27.10	Supervision of cotton inspection, weighing, sampling; and other duties.
	27.11	Area Director, Marketing Services Office; responsibility.
	27.12	Classification request for each lot of cotton.
	27.13	Micronaire determination request incidental to classification request.
	27.14	Filing of classification and Micronaire determination requests.
	27.15	Withdrawal or rejection of classification or Micronaire determination requests.
	27.16	Inspection; weighing; samples; supervision.
	27.18	Persons not to be employed for inspection or sampling.
	27.20	Drawing and handling of samples of cotton; inspection of bales.
	27.21	Preparation of samples of cotton.
	27.22	Wrapping and marking of samples of cotton.
	27.23	Duplicate sets of samples of cotton.
	27.24	Delivery of samples of cotton.
	27.25	Additional samples of cotton; drawing.
	27.28	Disposition of samples.
	27.31	Classification of Cotton.
	27.32	Order of classification.
	27.33	Exposing of samples for classification.
	27.34	Classification procedure.
	27.35	Lower class of two samples to prevail.
	27.36	Classification and Micronaire determinations based on official standards.
	27.37	Cotton reduced in grade.
	27.38	Terms defined for purposes of classification.
	27.39	Issuance of certificates.
	27.40	New certificates; conditions of issuance.
	27.41	Lost certificate; duplicate.
	27.42	Surrender of certificate.
	27.43	Validity of cotton class certificates.
	27.44	Invalidity of cotton class certificates.
	27.45	No storage of cotton for classification at disapproved place.
	27.46	Cotton withdrawn from storage.
	27.47	Tender or delivery of cotton; conditions.
	27.52	Delivery without certification.
	27.53	Notice for delayed certification; requirements.
	27.54	Inspection and sampling for delayed certification.
	27.55	Requirements in lieu of cotton class certificates on delivery day.
	27.57	Request for postponement.
	27.58	Postponed classification; must be within 30 days.
	27.59	Postponed classification; interference.
	27.60	When original request deemed withdrawn.
	27.61	One review of classification.
	27.62	Conditions for review of classification and for incidental Micronaire determination for original applicant.
	27.63	Conditions for review of classification and for Micronaire determination for receiver.
	27.64	Application for review of classification and for Micronaire determination; filing.
	27.65	Completion of review of classification.
	27.66	Dismissal of application for review.
	27.67	Use of new samples in reviews and Micronaire determinations.
	27.69	Classification review; notations on certificate.
	27.72	Withdrawal of application for review.
	27.73	Supervision of transfers of cotton.
	27.80	Fees; classification, Micronaire, and supervision.
	27.81	Fees; certificates.
	27.83	No fees for certain certificates.
	27.85	Fees; withdrawn requests or applications.
	27.87	Fees; classification and Micronaire determination information.
	27.89	Expenses; inspection; sampling.
	27.90	Bills for payment of fees and expenses.
	27.91	Advance deposit may be required.
	27.92	Method of payment; advance deposit.
	27.93	Bona fide spot markets.
	27.94	Spot markets for contract settlement purposes.
	27.94	Spot markets for contract settlement purposes.
	27.95	Spot markets to conform to Act and regulations.
	27.96	Quotations in bona fide spot markets.
	27.97	Ascertaining the accuracy of price quotations.
	27.98	Value of grade where no sale; determination.
	27.99	Values; expression.
	27.100	Administration.