§ 53. — Licensing classifiers; revocation and suspension of license.
[Laws in effect as of January 24, 2002]
[Document not affected by Public Laws enacted between
January 24, 2002 and December 19, 2002]
[CITE: 7USC53]
TITLE 7--AGRICULTURE
CHAPTER 2--COTTON STANDARDS
Sec. 53. Licensing classifiers; revocation and suspension of
license
The Secretary of Agriculture may, upon presentation of satisfactory
evidence of competency, issue to any person a license to grade or
otherwise classify cotton and to certificate the grade or other class
thereof in accordance with the official cotton standards of the United
States. Any such license may be suspended or revoked by the Secretary of
Agriculture whenever he is satisfied, after reasonable opportunity
afforded to the licensee for a hearing, that such licensee is
incompetent or has knowingly or carelessly classified cotton improperly,
or has violated any provision of this chapter or the regulations
thereunder so far as the same may relate to him, or has used his license
or allowed it to be used for any improper purpose. Pending investigation
the Secretary of Agriculture, whenever he deems necessary, may suspend a
license temporarily without a hearing.
(Mar. 4, 1923, ch. 288, Sec. 3, 42 Stat. 1517.)
Section Referred to in Other Sections
This section is referred to in section 55 of this title.
