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[84 STAT. 1626]
PUBLIC LAW 91-000—MMMM. DD, 1970
[84 STAT. 1626]

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72 Stat. 944.

PUBLIC LAW 91-597-DEC. 29, 1970

[84 STAT.

plant is false or misleading in any particular, he may direct that such use be withheld unless the labeling or container is modified in such manner as he may prescribe so that it will not be false or misleading. If the person using or proposing to use the labeling or container does not accept the determination of the Secretary, such person may request a hearing, but the use of the labeling or container shall, if the Secretary so directs, be withheld pending hearing and final determination by the Secretary. Any such determination by the Secretary shall be conclusive unless, within thirty days after receipt of notice of such final determination, the person adversely affected thereby appeals to the United States court of appeals for the circuit in which such person has its principal place of business or to the United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit. The provisions of section 204 of the Packers and Stockyards Act, 1921 (42 Stat. 162, as amended; 7 U.S.C. 194), shall be applicable to appeals taken under this section. PROHIBITED ACTS

SEC. 8. (a)(1) No person shall buy, sell, or transport, or offer to buy or sell, or offer or receive for transportation, in any business in commerce any restricted eggs, capable of use as human food, except as authorized by regulations of the Secretary under such conditions as he may prescribe to assure that only eggs fit for human food are used for such purpose. (2] No egg handler shall possess with intent to use, or use, any restricted eggs in the preparation of human food for commerce except that such eggs may be so possessed and used when authorized by regulations of the Secretary under such conditions as he may prescribe to assure that only eggs fit for human food are used for such purpose. (b)(1) No person shall process any egg products for commerce at any plant except in compliance with the requirements of this Act. (2) No person shall buy, sell, or transport, or offer to buy or sell, or offer or receive for transportation, in commerce any egg products required to be inspected under this Act unless they have been so inspected and are labeled and packaged in accordance with the requirements of section 7 of this Act. (3) No operator of any official plant shall fail to comply with any requirements of paragraph (a) of section 6 of this Act or the regulations thereunder. (4) No operator of any official plant shall allow any egg products to be moved from such plant if they are adulterated or misbranded and capable of use as human food. (c) No person shall violate any provision of section 10, 11, or 17 of this Act. (d) No person shall— (1) manufacture, cast, print, lithograph, or otherwise make any device containing any official mark or simulation thereof, or any label bearing any such mark or simulation, or any form of official certificate or simulation thereof, except as authorized by the Secretary; (2) forge or alter any official device, mark, or certificate; (3) without authorization from the Secretary, use any official device, mark, or certificate, or simulation thereof, or detach, deface, or destroy any official device or mark; or use any labeling or container ordered to be withheld from use under section 7 of this Act after final judicial affirmance of such order or expiration of the time for appeal if no appeal is taken under said section;