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 91 TITLE 7.--AGRICI y,,g,,,·eS Act eenetltutingachepter 13 of Title —26, Intemnl Reve- n nam; X mae. and supersede any inconsistent standard established. under GMD saiel sections. 1Vheneyer the oiilclal cotton standards  the M3! ,·,,»;,¤1 by pracififtel forms the Department of Agriculture shall aha! g,,,—;,ish copies; fhewvf. umn request, te any person, anql tt} 1519 we thereof, as determined by‘°the §;_e·cretary ot Agriculturey _ 65 ,;—,;,u‘l,»e paid by the D€1‘S0¤ making tw request. Secretary eve; of Agricalture may cause suchcopies to he certified under the mar new ot the Department et nagucuntumr and may attach such indi lneniitions to the pdrclnaee and nm thereehincludihg provision. gong 21;% me inspection, condemnation, and exchange thereof by duly mem ,,lgmn_¤;l¤e=S, §i6, 42 Stat. 1518.l i · · · _. g and $37, Dtspositien of proceeds of sale of and of copies duce ef standards.-4Any moneys neeelved from or in connection with (Ma me sale of cotten pnrchn@l for the preparation of the copies, gg glmrioned in the precedlngiwction. and condemned as unsuita- hud Me fer such nee or with the sale of such copies may be expend- gr f peg fer the purchase ot other .¢6¥t0¤ ·_fo1'"-Sllfh  (Mai'- 4» emp }:•;3I:, c. 288, §.6. 42ASf&t. 1518J)'   .` Z · j Y * U     `_or‘0 · 53, General inspection and sampling of-" cotton.—-ein order c 01-;;, m varry out the proyislens of this chapter, the. Secretary of 0;- 0 _\:,·;,·u{mm__i$ nnthorizerl; to cauee the ginspectioa, including _ *64 ·:ln% sampling, of ¤¤J' cott<>¤,i¤v91v¢I>5j_g¥__§__¥}_X,__$_¥§,¤§S?_?¥£§_}!¥-nI?@itE; W   ili6i‘¥*iYf"”€§f§bli§lYeHm1fn{léP_-Ylil§wcl{a1>tcr; _0r ( b)· .Without the énqg written authority of the Secretary of Agricnlturef to make, hud nlmr, tamper xylth, or in any   Chingé any practical form adm hr copy oi any standartl estahllshed under thisghapter; ‘ or glgg; ‘ wl "'to d’iSpl&y Or nee any such practical form or copy after _. 65 the Secretary of Agricnltnre shall have caused it 'to_he_ con-— . cha] dvmuegl; (Mar. 4, 19%, c. 288, §0 8,*42 Stat.‘1519.)t sum 60. Penalties - for vie1ations.j—(a)· Any person who shall cm] ¤‘mmj·i¤1a*ly violate any provlsion of sections 52 or 59 of this and (‘hH,l>If!£,0 or (li). any person licensed nnder thiechapter who, c_ 2E for the purposes of or in connection with any transaction or  V slaipanent in cemrnerce, shall knowingly classify cotton`i}nprop_— Cha r crly, er ’slmll_ knowingly tnlsify or forge any certificate of _ chssiiicatinn, or fshall accem money or other consideration} gf, either girectly or indirectly, for may llegiect 0i‘*imDl‘0l>¢1‘ Def- 72: 1 lorinance et duty as auch licensee, or (c) any person who 73. 1 shall knawlngy lntlnenee improperly or attempt to innnence iml U- 1 properly any person li "unQ¢r this chapter in the p¢l‘fol’Hl·  1 anne of his duties ah éuchiicepsee relating to anytransaction or e ' shipment incommerce, or (d) any person who s.hnll.forclbly as- 17.,1 Mull, resist, impede, or interfere with or lniinence improperly or atteinptgzto iniluence improperly any person employed under TS" “ this chapter in the perfm·ma·nce of his duties, shall, npon cou- TQ_·~] viction tmreot, he d&ed guilty ot a misdemeanor and shall 80, 1 ` —!»c lined not exceeding $1,000, or_,lmprlsoned‘n0t exceeding six 81-;] months, or both, in the discretion of the court. (Mar. 4,1923,  i c. 288, § 9, 42 Stat. 1519,)-   e ° · T · 0 84; Z 61. General regulations, investigations, tms, ctc., hy Se¢·_ 35. * l‘etary.-——Fer the purposm of this chapter the Secretary of Agri- 86- 1 culture ahall cause to be promnlgated such regulations, may 87‘ 1 muse such lnyeetlgations, tests, tlexnonstritions, and pnhlicae S4 lions to be made, including thé"luve§·»trlgationn and determlnqtloh ,1:110* of some practical `xnethed whereby repeated and- unnecessnry Act.
 * ·;,;;»,—tl States cSf¤bii8Ii€d under this chapter shall be repre-· age;
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ULTURE § 71 pling and classiqcation of cotton may be avoided, and may vérate with iany department or agency of the—Gc>vernn10nt, » .Statc, Tqrrltory, District, or p0s%ssi_on, or department, my, or political subdivision; thereof, or any person, as he - Hind to be nccessgzry. » (Mar, 4, 1923, c. 288, § 10, 42 Stat. L} ‘ ”· ‘ _. . . ~ » ’ B. Dc§niticn5; f‘ person ”; commerce ”; “ mttm1."-——·Wher- · used in this chapter, (a) the word " person ” imports the ul or the singular, as the case demands, and igoludcs sm vidtial, 11 partnership, a éorpomtion, or two`o·r more per-
 * having a` joint or common interest; (b) the word. " com-

ée "’ meané commerce 'betéeén any State or the Diétrict Eolumbia `aud ainy. place outstde thereof, or between points do the same Suite or the District of Columbia bat through place outsidethereofg or within the District of Columbia; _(c) the wofd ·" cotton " "ihezms cotton of any variety proed within the Continental United States, iucmiiing lintérs. 11*,4, 1923, c. 288,-§ j11, 42 Stat. -1519.) . — I. Liability of principal for ict of age¤t.—Wher: cousttuing enforcing; tho, provisions of this chégmar, the act, omission, 'ailure- of any aigent, officer, or other perS<m acting for of loycdiby :.gny.pc1*s0n,_ within the scope ot his employment »i1‘icé,_ shall` in ovary; casé be deemed also the act, omission, ailuro. of such person ag wéll as that of such agent, -0tHccr, that porsozi. (·M:u·.‘ 4, 1923f 1:. 288, .§ 11, 42“Stat. .1519.) L. Appropriation fofexpehseéj- appointment by Secretary $cc;·é._dnd 'agentsi compcnsati0¤.4There are h€'1’€5]' author- .-to ·be appfojpriéted out of any mongyp in the Treasury not erwtse _ ££DDro;$riated,· such sums as may be mcosmry for ·ying_.0uf the ])1’0YiS10}lS`_`0{ this chaptcrrand ttié Secretary kgpicultmiré is mithorized, xi·ithin_ the liniits ot such`:1ppr0· tious, to appoihtyrémove, and ilk the compct;satiogs' of such érs and empl0$‘ees; `!1ot·iu conflict with existinglaw, and
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te1epho1;0S, lawebooks{ —b00ks»—0t refere, pé1*i0dica_lSz fu-rxiiture, statioué·r;»i. otticc equipment, `ttavcl, - ‘ other. supplies ime1 expenses as shall be necessku·y_ to the tinistration ofothis chapter in the District of Columbizfangl — who_re." (Mar. 4E 1923, wc. 288,. § 12, 42 Stat. 1519.) _ i. EE§cfof partial i1ivalidity.—If any provision of-£-this. jvter or the applléation; thereof to a11y'pex‘soii or circumicosis _Hc1d_ invalid, theyvalidity ofthé rjemainder ot the . pter and the ajiplicntiop of Vsuch provision to other persons circumstances sh:11l_not be affected .theroby. ‘ (Mar.; 4, 1923, 58,_§ 13; 42 Stat. 1520.) _ ` ` — .ptcr 3a-Q-GRAIN STANDARDS ACT. Short tttlo of chapter. _ _ ·` _ Dednttions;. "pergon "; " interstate or foreign commcrcc." Liability of principal for zgctot agent. Establishment of §l'31ll`81{8Bd3l’dS by ·S¢c_rotary; promulgatioo. Designation of omciql grain standards. ’ ". Compulsory uéc of §Mb1al·stancla;·qs_; exceptions; inspection and grading sftcrshipmentg; gppcal. . ‘ . ‘ ·_ ., Lfisrepreseutation respecting grade: reoxamination by Secretary ‘of inspected. grain; hearing and publicgtion ot iiadings. . . — Appeal to Secretary from o&cigl gxjadkxgytees fo: roinspsjctiou; cogcluaivcncss othnndings on appeal. _ . License to inspect and guide; State ingpéétors. ._ Bevoqation and suspension ot license. __ Ulsqualihcatiou to oct as inspector or devartxuqutztl agent. B.e¢or® gud reports by inspeotors. Seuniinnualycpopts by Secretary,. Q. Adoption by'So;:1yotary of rules and regulations generally. Vio§atio¤s genomliy; punisbmenit. · Ixitertergnnco with execution of otiichxl d_utios;¢V»Duuis!x¤ae¤t. Effect of qurtial invalidityot chapter. · action. /71; Short fitlc of chapter,·——This ch:nptor's¥mll ba wn by the short title of the “United States Grain S`tm»dm·ds " {Aug. 11, 1916,;:. 313, 5 1, 89 Stat. 482.) ‘ `