Title 7, AgricultureRelease 119-102

§58 General Inspection and Sampling of Cotton

Title 7 › CHAPTER 2 — COTTON STANDARDS › § 58

Last updated Aug 21, 2026|Official source

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The Secretary of Agriculture may inspect and take samples of any cotton sold or shipped anywhere, and cotton when its true classification is requested.

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Title 7, §58

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In order to carry out the provisions of this chapter, the Secretary of Agriculture is authorized to cause the inspection, including the sampling, of any cotton involved in any transaction or shipment in commerce, wherever such cotton may be found, or of any cotton with respect to which a determination of the true classification is requested under section 54 of this title.

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7 U.S.C. § 58

Title 7, Agriculture

Last Updated

Aug 21, 2026

Release point: 119-102