§ 55.130 - How application for service may be made; conditions of resident service.

(a) On a fee basis. An application for any service may be made in any office of grading, or with any grader or inspector at or nearest the place where the service is desired. Such application for service may be made orally (in person or by telephone), in writing or by telegraph. If an application for grading service is made orally, the office of grading, grader or inspector with whom such application is made, or the Administrator may require that the application be confirmed in writing.

(b) On a resident inspection basis. An application for inspection on a resident inspection basis to be rendered in an official plant must be made in writing on forms approved by the Administrator and filed with the Administrator. Such forms may be obtained at the national, regional, or State grading office. In making application, the applicant agrees to comply with the terms and conditions of the regulations in this part (including, but not being limited to, such instructions governing grading and inspection of products as may be issued from time to time by the Administrator). No member of or delegate to Congress or Resident Commissioner, shall be admitted to any benefit that may arise from such service unless derived through service rendered a corporation for its general benefit.

(c) Form of application. Each application for grading or inspecting a specified lot of any product shall include such information as may be required by the Administrator in regard to the product and the premises where such product is to be graded or inspected.