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21 U.S.C. § 671 — Inspection services; refusal or withdrawal; hearing; business unfitness based upon certain convictions; other provisions for withdrawal of services unaffected; responsible connection with business; finality of Secretary’s actions; judicial review; record
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The Secretary may (for such period, or indefinitely, as he deems necessary to effectuate the purposes of this chapter) refuse to provide, or withdraw, inspection service under subchapter I of this chapter with respect to any establishment if he determines, after opportunity for a hearing is accorded to the applicant for, or recipient of, such service, that such applicant or recipient is unfit to engage in any business requiring inspection under subchapter I because the applicant or recipient, or anyone responsibly connected with the applicant or recipient, has been convicted, in any Federal or State court, of (1) any felony, or (2) more than one violation of any law, other than a felony, based upon the acquiring, handling, or distributing of unwholesome, mislabeled, or deceptively packaged food or upon fraud in connection with transactions in food. This section shall not affect in any way other provisions of this chapter for withdrawal of inspection services under subchapter I from establishments failing to maintain sanitary conditions or to destroy condemned carcasses, parts, meat or meat food products.
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The Secretary may (for such period, or indefinitely, as he deems necessary to effectuate the purposes of this chapter) refuse to provide, or withdraw, inspection service under subchapter I of this chapter with respect to any establishment if he determines, after opportunity for a hearing is accorded to the applicant for, or recipient of, such service, that such applicant or recipient is unfit to engage in any business requiring inspection under subchapter I because the applicant or recipient, or anyone responsibly connected with the applicant or recipient, has been convicted, in any Federal or State court, of (1) any felony, or (2) more than one violation of any law, other than a felony, based upon the acquiring, handling, or distributing of unwholesome, mislabeled, or deceptively packaged food or upon fraud in connection with transactions in food. This section shall not affect in any way other provisions of this chapter for withdrawal of inspection services under subchapter I from establishments failing to maintain sanitary conditions or to destroy condemned carcasses, parts, meat or meat food products.
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As used in this chapter, except as otherwise specified, the following terms shall have the meanings stated below:
**(a)** The term “Secretary” means the Secretary of Agriculture of the United States or his delegate.
**(b)** The term “firm” means any partnership, association, or other unincorporated business organization.
**(c)** The term “meat broker” means any person, firm, or corporation engaged in the business of buying or selling carcasses, parts of carcasses, meat, or meat food products of cattle, sheep, swine, goats, horses, mules, or other equines on commission, or otherwise negotiating purchases or sales of such articles other than for his own account or as an employee of another person, firm, or corporation.
**(d)** The term “renderer” means any person, firm, or corporation engaged in the business of rendering carcasses or parts or products of the carcasses, of cattle, sheep, swine, goats, horses, mules, or other equines, except rendering conducted under inspection or exemption under this subchapter.
**(e)** The term “animal food manufacturer” means any person, firm, or corporation engaged in the business of manufacturing or processing animal food derived wholly or in part from carcasses, or parts or products of the carcasses, of cattle, sheep, swine, goats, horses, mules, or other equines.
**(f)** The term “State” means any State of the United States and the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico.
**(g)** The term “Territory” means Guam, the Virgin Islands of the United States, American Samoa, and any other territory or possession of the United States, excluding the Canal Zone.
**(h)** The term “commerce” means commerce between any State, any Territory, or the District of Columbia, and any place outside thereof; or within any Territory not organized with a legisl
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The Secretary shall cause an examination and inspection of all amenable species, and the food products thereof, slaughtered and prepared in the establishments hereinbefore described for the purposes of commerce to be made during the nighttime as well as during the daytime when the slaughtering of said amenable species, or the preparation of said food products is conducted during the nighttime.
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TITLE 21—FOOD AND DRUGS
§ 672
period following Jan. 5, 1973, and advisory committees
established after Jan. 5, 1973, to terminate not later
than the expiration of the 2-year period beginning on
the date of their establishment, unless in the case of a
committee established by the President or an officer of
the Federal Government, such committee is renewed by
appropriate action prior to the expiration of such 2-
year period, or in the case of a committee established
by Congress, its duration is otherwise provided by law.
See section 1013 of Title 5, Government Organization
and Employees.
SUBCHAPTER IV—AUXILIARY PROVISIONS
§ 671. Inspection services; refusal or withdrawal;
hearing; business unfitness based upon cer-
tain convictions; other provisions for with-
drawal of services unaffected; responsible
connection with business; finality of Sec-
retary’s actions; judicial review; record
The Secretary may (for such period, or indefi-
nitely, as he deems necessary to effectuate the
purposes of this chapter) refuse to provide, or
withdraw, inspection service under subchapter I
of this chapter with respect to any establish-
ment if he determines, after opportunity for a
hearing is accorded to the applicant for, or re-
cipient of, such service, that such applicant or
recipient is unfit to engage in any business re-
quiring inspection under subchapter I because
the applicant or recipient, or anyone responsibly
connected with the applicant or recipient, has
been convicted, in any Federal or State court, of
(1) any felony, or (2) more than one violation of
any law, other than a felony, based upon the ac-
quiring, handling, or distributing of unwhole-
some, mislabeled, or deceptively packaged food
or upon fraud in connection with transactions in
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