### Question
How is the term official sample defined?


### Answer
The term **official sample** is defined in *7 U.S.C. § 75* as the following:

> a sample obtained from a lot of grain by, and submitted for official inspection by, official inspection personnel (the term “official sampling” shall be construed accordingly)

#### Citation:
  - *7 U.S.C. § 75*
  - Heading: **CHAPTER 3-GRAIN STANDARDS**

