Title 7

PART 27

Part 27 - Cotton Classification Under Cotton Futures Legislation

PART 27 - COTTON CLASSIFICATION UNDER COTTON FUTURES LEGISLATION Authority:7 U.S.C. 15b, 7 U.S.C. 473b, 7 U.S.C. 1622(g). Source:22 FR 10923, Dec. 28, 1957; 30 FR 7239, May 29, 1965, unless otherwise noted. Cross Reference:

For regulations relating to cotton classing, testing, and standards, and cottonseed sold or offered for sale for crushing purposes, see parts 28 and 61 of this chapter.

7:2.1.1.1.1.1SUBPART A
Subpart A - Requirements
7:2.1.1.1.1.1.14SUBJGRP 14
   Definitions
7:2.1.1.1.1.1.14.1SECTION 27.1
   27.1 Meaning of words.
7:2.1.1.1.1.1.14.2SECTION 27.2
   27.2 Terms defined.
7:2.1.1.1.1.1.15SUBJGRP 15
   General
7:2.1.1.1.1.1.15.3SECTION 27.3
   27.3 Requirements of subsection 15b(f) of the Act.
7:2.1.1.1.1.1.15.4SECTION 27.4
   27.4 Obligations and rights under Act: not affected by regulations.
7:2.1.1.1.1.1.15.5SECTION 27.5
   27.5 Effect of amendments.
7:2.1.1.1.1.1.16SUBJGRP 16
   Administration
7:2.1.1.1.1.1.16.6SECTION 27.8
   27.8 Director.
7:2.1.1.1.1.1.16.7SECTION 27.9
   27.9 Classing Offices; Quality Assurance Division.
7:2.1.1.1.1.1.16.8SECTION 27.10
   27.10 Supervision of cotton inspection, weighing, sampling; and other duties.
7:2.1.1.1.1.1.16.9SECTION 27.11
   27.11 Area Director, Marketing Services Office; responsibility.
7:2.1.1.1.1.1.17SUBJGRP 17
   Classification Requests
7:2.1.1.1.1.1.17.10SECTION 27.12
   27.12 Classification request for each lot of cotton.
7:2.1.1.1.1.1.17.11SECTION 27.13
   27.13 Micronaire determination request incidental to classification request.
7:2.1.1.1.1.1.17.12SECTION 27.14
   27.14 Filing of classification requests.
7:2.1.1.1.1.1.17.13SECTION 27.15
   27.15 Withdrawal or rejection of classification or Micronaire determination requests.
7:2.1.1.1.1.1.18SUBJGRP 18
   Inspection and Samples
7:2.1.1.1.1.1.18.14SECTION 27.16
   27.16 Inspection; weighing; samples; supervision.
7:2.1.1.1.1.1.18.15SECTION 27.18
   27.18 Persons not to be employed for inspection or sampling.
7:2.1.1.1.1.1.18.16SECTION 27.20
   27.20 Drawing and handling of samples of cotton; inspection of bales.
7:2.1.1.1.1.1.18.17SECTION 27.21
   27.21 [Reserved]
7:2.1.1.1.1.1.18.18SECTION 27.22
   27.22 Wrapping and marking of samples of cotton.
7:2.1.1.1.1.1.18.19SECTION 27.23
   27.23 Duplicate sets of samples of cotton.
7:2.1.1.1.1.1.18.20SECTION 27.24
   27.24 Delivery of samples of cotton.
7:2.1.1.1.1.1.18.21SECTION 27.25
   27.25 Additional samples of cotton; drawing.
7:2.1.1.1.1.1.18.22SECTION 27.28
   27.28 Disposition of samples.
7:2.1.1.1.1.1.19SUBJGRP 19
   Classification and Micronaire Determinations
7:2.1.1.1.1.1.19.23SECTION 27.31
   27.31 Classification of cotton.
7:2.1.1.1.1.1.19.24SECTION 27.32
   27.32 Order of classification.
7:2.1.1.1.1.1.19.25SECTION 27.33
   27.33 Exposing of samples for classification.
7:2.1.1.1.1.1.19.26SECTION 27.34
   27.34 Classification procedure.
7:2.1.1.1.1.1.19.27SECTION 27.35
   27.35 Lower class of two samples to prevail.
7:2.1.1.1.1.1.19.28SECTION 27.36
   27.36 Classification determinations based on official standards.
7:2.1.1.1.1.1.19.29SECTION 27.37
   27.37 Cotton reduced in grade.
7:2.1.1.1.1.1.19.30SECTION 27.38
   27.38 Terms defined for purposes of classification.
7:2.1.1.1.1.1.20SUBJGRP 20
   Cotton Class Certificates
7:2.1.1.1.1.1.20.31SECTION 27.39
   27.39 Issuance of classification records.
7:2.1.1.1.1.1.20.32SECTION 27.40
   27.40 New certificates; conditions of issuance.
7:2.1.1.1.1.1.20.33SECTION 27.41
   27.41 Lost certificate; duplicate.
7:2.1.1.1.1.1.20.34SECTION 27.42
   27.42 Surrender of certificate.
7:2.1.1.1.1.1.20.35SECTION 27.43
   27.43 Validity of cotton class certificates.
7:2.1.1.1.1.1.20.36SECTION 27.44
   27.44 Invalidity of cotton class certificates.
7:2.1.1.1.1.1.20.37SECTION 27.45
   27.45 No storage of cotton for classification at disapproved place.
7:2.1.1.1.1.1.20.38SECTION 27.46
   27.46 Cotton withdrawn from storage.
7:2.1.1.1.1.1.20.39SECTION 27.47
   27.47 Tender or delivery of cotton; conditions.
7:2.1.1.1.1.1.21SUBJGRP 21
   Delayed Certification
7:2.1.1.1.1.1.21.40SECTION 27.52
   27.52 Delivery without certification.
7:2.1.1.1.1.1.21.41SECTION 27.53
   27.53 Notice for delayed certification; requirements.
7:2.1.1.1.1.1.21.42SECTION 27.54
   27.54 Inspection and sampling for delayed certification.
7:2.1.1.1.1.1.21.43SECTION 27.55
   27.55 Requirements in lieu of cotton class certificates on delivery day.
7:2.1.1.1.1.1.22SUBJGRP 22
   Postponed Classification
7:2.1.1.1.1.1.22.44SECTION 27.57
   27.57 Request for postponement.
7:2.1.1.1.1.1.22.45SECTION 27.58
   27.58 Postponed classification; must be within 30 days.
7:2.1.1.1.1.1.22.46SECTION 27.59
   27.59 Postponed classification; interference.
7:2.1.1.1.1.1.22.47SECTION 27.60
   27.60 When original request deemed withdrawn.
7:2.1.1.1.1.1.22.48SECTION 27.61-27.72
   27.61-27.72 [Reserved]
7:2.1.1.1.1.1.22.49SECTION 27.73
   27.73 Supervision of transfers of cotton.
7:2.1.1.1.1.1.23SUBJGRP 23
   Costs of Classification and Micronaire
7:2.1.1.1.1.1.23.50SECTION 27.80
   27.80 Fees; review classification, futures classification and supervision.
7:2.1.1.1.1.1.23.51SECTION 27.81
   27.81 Fees; certificates.
7:2.1.1.1.1.1.23.52SECTION 27.83
   27.83 No fees for certain certificates.
7:2.1.1.1.1.1.23.53SECTION 27.85
   27.85 Fees; withdrawn requests or applications.
7:2.1.1.1.1.1.23.54SECTION 27.87
   27.87 Fees; classification and Micronaire determination information.
7:2.1.1.1.1.1.23.55SECTION 27.89
   27.89 Expenses; inspection; sampling.
7:2.1.1.1.1.1.23.56SECTION 27.90
   27.90 Bills for payment of fees and expenses.
7:2.1.1.1.1.1.23.57SECTION 27.91
   27.91 Advance deposit may be required.
7:2.1.1.1.1.1.23.58SECTION 27.92
   27.92 Method of payment; advance deposit.
7:2.1.1.1.1.1.24SUBJGRP 24
   Spot Markets
7:2.1.1.1.1.1.24.59SECTION 27.93
   27.93 Bona fide spot markets.
7:2.1.1.1.1.1.24.60SECTION 27.94
   27.94 Spot markets for contract settlement purposes.
7:2.1.1.1.1.1.25SUBJGRP 25
   Price Quotations and Differences
7:2.1.1.1.1.1.25.61SECTION 27.95
   27.95 Spot markets to conform to Act and regulations.
7:2.1.1.1.1.1.25.62SECTION 27.96
   27.96 Quotations in bona fide spot markets.
7:2.1.1.1.1.1.25.63SECTION 27.97
   27.97 Ascertaining the accuracy of price quotations.
7:2.1.1.1.1.1.25.64SECTION 27.98
   27.98 Value of grade where no sale; determination.
7:2.1.1.1.1.1.25.65SECTION 27.99
   27.99 Values; expression.
7:2.1.1.1.1.1.25.66SECTION 27.100
   27.100 Administration.
7:2.1.1.1.1.2SUBPART B
Subpart B [Reserved]