7 CFR 789.40 - General provisions.

Regulations last checked for updates: Feb 10, 2026

Title 7 - Agriculture last revised: Jul 29, 2026

View all text of Subpart F [§ 789.40 - § 789.43]

§ 789.40 - General provisions.

(a) USDA may take specific official actions to implement the provisions of this part.

(b) Several of these official actions (rating authorizations, directives, and letters of understanding) are discussed in this subpart. Other official actions that pertain to compliance (administrative subpoenas, demands for information, and inspection authorizations) are discussed in § 789.51(c).

authority: 50 U.S.C. App. 2061-2170, 2171, and 2172; 42 U.S.C. 5195-5197h.

source: 80 FR 63898, Oct. 22, 2015, unless otherwise noted.

cite as: 7 CFR 789.40