§ 6996. — Right of participants to Division hearing.
[Laws in effect as of January 24, 2002]
[Document not affected by Public Laws enacted between
January 24, 2002 and December 19, 2002]
[CITE: 7USC6996]
TITLE 7--AGRICULTURE
CHAPTER 98--DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE REORGANIZATION
SUBCHAPTER VIII--NATIONAL APPEALS DIVISION
Sec. 6996. Right of participants to Division hearing
(a) Appeal to Division for hearing
Subject to subsection (b) of this section, a participant shall have
the right to appeal an adverse decision to the Division for an
evidentiary hearing by a hearing officer consistent with section 6997 of
this title.
(b) Time for appeal
To be entitled to a hearing under section 6997 of this title, a
participant shall request the hearing not later than 30 days after the
date on which the participant first received notice of the adverse
decision.
(Pub. L. 103-354, title II, Sec. 276, Oct. 13, 1994, 108 Stat. 3230.)
Section Referred to in Other Sections
This section is referred to in section 6997 of this title.
