§ 928.55 - Inspection and certification.

(a) Whenever the handling of any variety of papayas is regulated pursuant to § 928.52 or § 928.53, each handler who handles papayas shall, prior thereto, cause such papayas to be inspected by the Federal or Federal-State Inspection Service, and certified by it as meeting the applicable requirements of such regulation: Provided, That inspection and certification shall be required for papayas which previously have been so inspected and certified only if such papayas have been regraded, resorted, repackaged, or in any other way further prepared for market. Promptly after inspection and certification, each such handler shall submit or cause to be submitted to the committee a copy of the certificate of inspection issued with respect to such papayas.

(b) The committee may enter into an agreement with the inspection agency with respect to the costs of inspection required by paragraph (a) of this section, and may collect from handlers their respective pro rata shares of such costs.

(c) The committee, with the approval of the Secretary, may prescribe such rules and regulations as it may deem necessary to assure compliance with this section and provide for identification of containers of papayas which have been inspected and certified for handling.