Laws: Cases and Codes : U.S. Code : Title 7
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U.S. Code as of:
01/03/05
Chapter 60 - Notes
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.
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