7 U.S.C. § 79b : US Code - Section 79B: Testing of equipment

Search 7 U.S.C. § 79b : US Code - Section 79B: Testing of equipment

(a) Random and periodic testing at least annually; fees
The Secretary shall provide for the testing of all equipment used
in the sampling, grading, inspection, and weighing for the purpose
of official inspection, official weighing, or supervision of
weighing of grain located at all grain elevators, warehouses, or
other storage or handling facilities at which official inspection
or weighing services are provided under this chapter, to be made on
a random and periodic basis, under such regulations as the
Secretary may prescribe, as the Secretary deems necessary to assure
the accuracy and integrity of such equipment. Such regulations
shall provide for the charging and collection of reasonable fees to
cover the estimated costs to the Secretary incident to the
performance of such testing by employees of the Secretary. Such
fees shall be deposited into the fund created by section 79(j) of
this title.
(b) Personnel to conduct testing
The Secretary is authorized to cause such testing provided for in
subsection (a) of this section to be performed (1) by personnel
employed by the Secretary, or (2) by States, political subdivisions
thereof, or persons under the supervision of the Secretary, under
such regulations as the Secretary may prescribe.
(c) Use of non-approved equipment prohibited
Notwithstanding any other provision of law, no person shall use
for the purposes of this chapter any such equipment not approved by
the Secretary.