Title 7 — AgricultureRelease 119-73

§2620 Procedural rights of persons subject to plan

Title 7 › Chapter CHAPTER 58— - POTATO RESEARCH AND PROMOTION › § 2620

Last updated Apr 6, 2026|Official source

Summary

Anyone covered by a plan can send a written request to the Secretary saying the plan or a rule tied to it breaks the law and asking to change it or be excused. The person must get a hearing under the Secretary’s rules, and the Secretary will issue a final decision if it follows the law. The person can ask a federal district court where they live or do business to review that decision, but must file a complaint within twenty days and serve the Secretary by giving him a copy. If the court finds the decision unlawful, it will send the case back with instructions on what the Secretary must do. While these reviews happen, they do not stop the United States or the Secretary from seeking other legal relief.

Full Legal Text

Title 7, §2620

Agriculture — Source: USLM XML via OLRC

(a)Any person subject to a plan may file a written petition with the Secretary, stating that such plan or any provision of such plan or any obligation imposed in connection therewith is not in accordance with law and praying for a modification thereof or to be exempted therefrom. He shall thereupon be given an opportunity for a hearing upon such petition, in accordance with regulations made by the Secretary. After such hearing, the Secretary shall make a ruling upon the prayer of such petition which shall be final, if in accordance with law.

(b)The district courts of the United States in any district in which such person is an inhabitant, or has his principal place of business, are hereby vested with jurisdiction to review such ruling: Provided, That a complaint for that purpose is filed within twenty days from the date of the entry of such ruling. Service of process in such proceedings may be had upon the Secretary by delivering to him a copy of the complaint. If the court determines that such ruling is not in accordance with law, it shall remand such proceedings to the Secretary with directions either (1) to make such ruling as the court shall determine to be in accordance with law, or (2) to take such further proceedings as, in its opinion, the law requires. The pendency of proceedings instituted pursuant to subsection (a) of this section shall not impede, hinder, or delay the United States or the Secretary from obtaining relief pursuant to section 2621(a) of this title.

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Citation

7 U.S.C. § 2620

Title 7 — Agriculture

Last Updated

Apr 6, 2026

Release point: 119-73