“For use as Cigar-wrapper tobacco.”

1. Law
2. CFR 29
3. Labor
4. Regulations Relating to Labor
5. Wage and Hour Division, Department of Labor
6. Statements of General Policy or Interpretation Not Directly Related to Regulations
7. Exemptions Applicable to Agriculture, Processing of Agricultural Commodities, and Related Subjects Under the Fair Labor Standards Act
8. Employment or Agricultural Employees in Processing Shade-Grown Tobacco; Exemption From Minimum Wage and Overtime Pay Requirements Under Section 13(a)(14)
9. Exempt Processing
10. “For use as Cigar-wrapper tobacco.”

§ 780.517 “For use as Cigar-wrapper tobacco.”

The phrase “for use as Cigar-wrapper tobacco” limits the type of end product which may be produced by the exempt operations. As its name indicates, cigar-wrapper tobacco is used as a cigar wrapper and is distinguished from other types of tobacco which serve other purposes such as filler, pipe, chewing, and other kinds of tobacco. Normally, shade-grown tobacco is used only for cigar wrappers. However, if the tobacco is not being processed by the employer for such specific and limited use, the employee is not engaged in exempt processing operations.

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