7 USC Ch. 60: Front Matter
From Title 7-AGRICULTURECHAPTER 60-EGG RESEARCH AND CONSUMER INFORMATION
CHAPTER 60-EGG RESEARCH AND CONSUMER INFORMATION
Sec.
2701.
Congressional findings and declaration of policy.
2702.
Definitions.
2703.
Orders of Secretary to egg producers, etc.
2704.
Notice and hearing upon proposed orders.
2705.
Findings and issuance of orders.
2706.
Permissive terms and conditions in orders.
(a)
Advertising, sales promotion, and consumer education plans or projects; prohibition on reference to private brand or trade name and use of unfair or deceptive acts or practices.
(b)
Research, marketing, and development projects and studies.
(c)
Recordkeeping and reporting requirements; disclosure of confidential information; violations; penalties.
(d)
Incidental and necessary terms and conditions.
2707.
Required terms and conditions in orders.
(a)
Egg Board; establishment; appointment and terms of membership; powers and duties.
(b)
Composition of Board.
(c)
Advertising, sales promotion, consumer education, and research and development plans or projects; development and submittal to Secretary by Board.
(d)
Budgets; submittal to Secretary by Board.
(e)
Assessment payments by egg producers to egg handlers; implementation pursuant to order of Board; determination of amount; collection of assessment; rate limitation; maintenance of suit for collection.
(f)
Recordkeeping and reporting requirements; accounting by Board.
(g)
Contracts or agreements by Board for implementation of orders and payment of costs; required provisions.
(h)
Restriction on use of funds collected by Board for political purposes.
(i)
Compensation and expenses of members of Board.
(j)
Reasonable costs limitation for collection of assessments and for an administrative staff.
2708.
Referendum among egg producers.
(a)
Producer approval of order.
(b)
Request by Egg Board for referendum.
(c)
Nonapproval of amendments as not invalidating order.
2709.
Termination or suspension of orders.
(a)
Authority of Secretary.
(b)
Referendum to terminate or suspend; eligible voters; requirements for approval; termination or suspension date.
(c)
Termination or suspension not to be considered as order.
2710.
Applicability of provisions to amendments to orders.
2711.
Exempted egg producers and breeding hen flocks; conditions and procedures.
(a)
In general.
(b)
Number of laying hens.
2712.
Refund of assessment from Egg Board.
(a)
Procedures.
(b)
Amendment of order to eliminate producer refund: effective date; refund referendum; escrow account; requirements for one-time refund; proration of refunds.
2713.
Administrative review of orders; petition; hearing; judicial review.
2714.
Civil enforcement proceedings.
(a)
Enforcement of orders by district court; referral of civil actions to Attorney General.
(b)
Civil penalty; review by court of appeals; noncompliance with final order; referral to Attorney General.
2715.
Certification of organizations; required contents of report as criteria.
2716.
Regulations.
2717.
Investigations by Secretary; oaths and affirmations; subpenas; judicial enforcement; contempt proceedings; service of process.
2718.
Authorization of appropriations.
Chapter Referred to in Other Sections
This chapter is referred to in section 7401 of this title.