§ 6210. — Suspension and termination.
[Laws in effect as of January 24, 2002]
[Document not affected by Public Laws enacted between
January 24, 2002 and December 19, 2002]
[CITE: 7USC6210]
TITLE 7--AGRICULTURE
CHAPTER 91--LIME PROMOTION, RESEARCH, AND CONSUMER INFORMATION
Sec. 6210. Suspension and termination
(a) Finding of Secretary
If the Secretary finds that an order issued under section 6203(a) of
this title, or a provision of such order, obstructs or does not tend to
effectuate the purposes of this chapter, the Secretary shall terminate
or suspend the operation of such order or provision.
(b) Periodic referenda
The Secretary may periodically conduct a referendum to determine if
lime producers, producer-handlers, and importers favor the continuation,
termination, or suspension of any order issued under section 6203(a) of
this title and in effect at the time of such referendum.
(c) Required referenda
The Secretary shall hold a referendum under subsection (b) of this
section--
(1) at the request of the Board; or
(2) if not less than 10 percent of the lime producers, producer-
handlers, and importers subject to assessment under this chapter
submit a petition requesting such a referendum.
(d) Limitation
The termination or suspension of any order, or any provision
thereof, shall not be considered an order within the meaning of this
chapter.
(e) Vote
The Secretary shall suspend or terminate the order at the end of the
marketing year if the Secretary determines that--
(1) the suspension or termination of the order is favored by not
less than a majority of those persons voting in a referendum under
subsection (b) of this section; and
(2) the producers, producer-handlers, and importers comprising
this majority produce and import more than 50 percent of the volume
of limes produced and imported by those voting in the referendum.
(Pub. L. 101-624, title XIX, Sec. 1961, Nov. 28, 1990, 104 Stat. 3880.)
Section Referred to in Other Sections
This section is referred to in section 6209 of this title.
