§ 6203. — Issuance of orders.
[Laws in effect as of January 24, 2002]
[Document not affected by Public Laws enacted between
January 24, 2002 and December 19, 2002]
[CITE: 7USC6203]
TITLE 7--AGRICULTURE
CHAPTER 91--LIME PROMOTION, RESEARCH, AND CONSUMER INFORMATION
Sec. 6203. Issuance of orders
(a) In general
Subject to this chapter, and to effectuate the declared purposes of
this chapter, the Secretary shall issue and, from time to time, amend
lime research, promotion, and consumer information orders applicable to
handlers, producers, producer-handlers, and importers of limes. Any such
order shall be national in scope. Not more than one order shall be in
effect under this chapter at any one time.
(b) Procedure
(1) Proposal for issuance of order
Any person that will be affected by this chapter may request the
issuance of, and submit a proposal for, an order under this chapter.
(2) Proposed order
Not later than 60 days after the receipt of a request and
proposal by an interested person for an order, the Secretary shall
publish a proposed order and give due notice and opportunity for
public comment on the proposed order.
(3) Issuance of order
After notice and opportunity for public comment are given, as
provided in paragraph (2), the Secretary shall issue an order,
taking into consideration the comments received and including in the
order provisions necessary to ensure that the order is in conformity
with the requirements of this chapter.
(4) Effective date of order
Such order shall be issued and become effective not later than
150 days following publication of the proposed order.
(c) Amendments
The Secretary, from time to time, may amend any order issued under
this section. The provisions of this chapter applicable to orders shall
be applicable to amendments to orders.
(Pub. L. 101-624, title XIX, Sec. 1954, Nov. 28, 1990, 104 Stat. 3872.)
Section Referred to in Other Sections
This section is referred to in sections 6202, 6204, 6205, 6210 of
this title.
