§ 4603. — Honey research, promotion, and consumer information order.
[Laws in effect as of January 24, 2002]
[Document not affected by Public Laws enacted between
January 24, 2002 and December 19, 2002]
[CITE: 7USC4603]
TITLE 7--AGRICULTURE
CHAPTER 77--HONEY RESEARCH, PROMOTION, AND CONSUMER INFORMATION
Sec. 4603. Honey research, promotion, and consumer information
order
To effectuate the declared policy of this chapter, the Secretary
shall, subject to the provisions of this chapter, issue and, from time
to time, amend orders and regulations applicable to persons engaged in
the production, sale, or handling of honey and honey products in the
United States and the importation of honey and honey products into the
United States.
(Pub. L. 98-590, Sec. 4, Oct. 30, 1984, 98 Stat. 3116; Pub. L. 105-185,
title VI, Sec. 605(c), June 23, 1998, 112 Stat. 589.)
Amendments
1998--Pub. L. 105-185 inserted ``and regulations'' after ``orders''.
Conforming Amendment to Order
Pub. L. 101-624, title XIX, Sec. 1987, Nov. 28, 1990, 104 Stat.
3908, provided that: ``Notwithstanding any provision of the Honey
Research, Promotion, and Consumer Information Act (7 U.S.C. 4601 et
seq.), the Secretary of Agriculture, after notice and opportunity for
public comment, shall issue an amendment to the order in effect under
such Act on the date of the enactment of this Act [Nov. 28, 1990] to
conform such order to the amendments made by this subtitle [subtitle F
(Secs. 1981-1989) of title XIX of Pub. L. 101-624, enacting section
4610a of this title and amending sections 1787, 4602, 4606, 4608, and
4612 of this title], which shall become effective on the date of the
publication of such amendment to the order in the Federal Register
without a referendum thereon (except for the referendum specifically
provided for under section 1985 [amending section 4612 of this title]).
The Secretary shall issue such amendment to the order in final form not
later than 150 days after the date of the enactment of this Act.''
Section Referred to in Other Sections
This section is referred to in section 4613 of this title.
