# 7 CFR § 97.9: Drawings and photographs

> Federal · Regulations · In force

URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-7-97.9

## Section

- **Citation:** 7 CFR § 97.9
- **Heading:** Drawings and photographs
- **Jurisdiction:** Federal
- **Kind:** Regulations
- **Status:** In force
- **Text as of:** September 22, 2026
- **Source:** Publisher's official text
- **Location:** Title 7—Agriculture > Subtitle B—Regulations of the Department of Agriculture > CHAPTER I—AGRICULTURAL MARKETING SERVICE (STANDARDS, INSPECTIONS, MARKETING PRACTICES), DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE > SUBCHAPTER E—COMMODITY LABORATORY TESTING PROGRAMS > PART 97—PLANT VARIETY AND PROTECTION > The Application

## Text

(a) Drawings or photographs submitted with an application shall disclose the distinctive characteristics of the variety.
(b) Drawings or photographs shall be in color when color is a distinguishing characteristic of the variety, and the color shall be described by use of Nickerson's color fan, the Munsell Book of Color, the Royal Horticultural Society Colour Chart, or other recognized color chart.
(c) Drawings shall be sent flat, or may be sent in a suitable mailing tube or by email in high resolution format, in accordance with instructions furnished by the Commissioner.
(d) Drawings or photographs submitted with an application shall be retained by the Office as part of the application file.
[58 FR 42435, Aug. 9, 1993, as amended at 85 FR 431, Jan. 6, 2020]

## Nearby sections

- [7 CFR § 97.1 § 97.1 General.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-7-97.1.md)
- [7 CFR § 97.2 § 97.2 Meaning of words.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-7-97.2.md)
- [7 CFR § 97.3 § 97.3 Plant Variety Protection Board.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-7-97.3.md)
- [7 CFR § 97.5 § 97.5 General requirements.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-7-97.5.md)
- [7 CFR § 97.6 § 97.6 Application for certificate.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-7-97.6.md)
- [7 CFR § 97.7 § 97.7 Deposit of Voucher Specimen.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-7-97.7.md)
- [7 CFR § 97.8 § 97.8 Specimen requirements.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-7-97.8.md)
- [7 CFR § 97.9 § 97.9 Drawings and photographs.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-7-97.9.md)
- [7 CFR § 97.10 § 97.10 Parts of an application to be filed together.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-7-97.10.md)
- [7 CFR § 97.11 § 97.11 Application accepted and filed when received.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-7-97.11.md)
- [7 CFR § 97.12 § 97.12 Number and filing date of an application.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-7-97.12.md)
- [7 CFR § 97.13 § 97.13 When the owner is deceased or legally incapacitated.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-7-97.13.md)
- [7 CFR § 97.14 § 97.14 Joint applicants.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-7-97.14.md)
- [7 CFR § 97.15 § 97.15 Assigned varieties and certificates.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-7-97.15.md)

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