7 USC Ch. 79: Front Matter
From Title 7-AGRICULTURECHAPTER 79-PORK PROMOTION, RESEARCH, AND CONSUMER INFORMATION
CHAPTER 79-PORK PROMOTION, RESEARCH, AND CONSUMER INFORMATION
Sec.
4801.
Congressional findings and declaration of purpose.
4802.
Definitions.
4803.
Pork and pork product orders.
4804.
Notice and hearing.
4805.
Findings and issuance of orders.
(a)
Necessary findings.
(b)
Number of orders in effect at a time.
(c)
Effective date.
(d)
Terms and conditions.
4806.
National Pork Producers Delegate Body.
(a)
Establishment and appointment.
(b)
Membership; number of producer members; number of importer members.
(c)
Voting; quorum; votes necessary for decision.
(d)
Term of office.
(e)
Chairman.
(f)
Compensation.
(g)
Nomination of members to National Pork Board; annual meeting; majority vote in person to nominate.
(h)
Duties and functions.
4807.
Selection of Delegate Body.
(a)
Nominations.
(b)
Election; eligibility to vote; notice of election; number of members nominated.
(c)
Subsequent nominations and elections to be administered by Board; time of election; voting eligibility.
(d)
Nominating committee; appointment; nomination to fill position for pending election.
4808.
National Pork Board.
4809.
Assessments.
(a)
Collection and remission to Board; persons required to pay.
(b)
Rate of assessment; increase; waiver of collection of assessment.
(c)
Distribution and use.
(d)
Prohibited promotions.
(e)
Influencing legislation prohibited.
(f)
Maintenance of books and records; audits.
(g)
Investment by Board of funds collected.
4810.
Permissive provisions.
(a)
Recordkeeping and reporting requirements; incidental and necessary terms and conditions.
(b)
Availability of information to Secretary and Board; confidentiality; disclosure; issuance of general statement, statistical data, or name of violator of order.
(c)
Penalty for willful violations.
4811.
Referendum.
(a)
Continuation of order.
(b)
Factors determining continuation; termination of order.
(c)
Reimbursement for cost.
(d)
Manner of conducting.
(e)
Amendment of initial order.
4812.
Suspension and termination of orders.
(a)
Authority of Secretary.
(b)
Referendum to terminate or suspend; eligible voters; requirements for approval; termination or suspension date; one referendum within 2-year period.
(c)
Termination or suspension not to be considered an order.
4813.
Refunds.
(a)
Demand for refund; persons eligible.
(b)
Form and time within which demand to be made.
(c)
Payment of refund on submission of satisfactory proof.
4814.
Petition and review.
4815.
Enforcement.
(a)
Jurisdiction of district court; referral of civil actions to Attorney General.
(b)
Penalties for willful violations; issuance of cease-and-desist orders; judicial review of orders; penalty for failure to obey cease-and-desist order.
(c)
Availability of additional remedies.
4816.
Investigations.
(a)
Purposes.
(b)
Oaths and affirmations; subpenas.
(c)
Judicial enforcement; contempt proceedings; service of process.
4817.
Preemption.
(a)
Promotion and consumer education; funds from pork producers.
(b)
Additional or different State regulation prohibited.
(c)
Application of section.
4818.
Administrative provision.
4819.
Authorization of appropriations.
Chapter Referred to in Other Sections
This chapter is referred to in section 7401 of this title.