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U.S. Code as of:
01/19/04
Section 1048. Administrative detention of violative articles; duration; release; removal of official marks
Whenever any eggs or egg products subject to this chapter, are
found by any authorized representative of the Secretary upon any
premises and there is reason to believe that they are or have been
processed, bought, sold, possessed, used, transported, or offered
or received for sale or transportation in violation of this chapter
or that they are in any other way in violation of this chapter, or
whenever any restricted eggs capable of use as human food are found
by such a representative in the possession of any person not
authorized to acquire such eggs under the regulations of the
Secretary, such articles may be detained by such representative for
a reasonable period but not to exceed twenty days, pending action
under section 1049 of this title or notification of any Federal,
State, or other governmental authorities having jurisdiction over
such articles and shall not be moved by any person from the place
at which they are located when so detained until released by such
representative. All official marks may be required by such
representative to be removed from such articles before they are
released unless it appears to the satisfaction of the Secretary
that the articles are eligible to retain such marks.
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