Title 7AgricultureRelease 119-73

§4603 Honey research, promotion, and consumer information order

Title 7 › Chapter CHAPTER 77— - HONEY RESEARCH, PROMOTION, AND CONSUMER INFORMATION › § 4603

Last updated Apr 6, 2026|Official source

Summary

The Secretary must make and update rules under this chapter for people producing, selling, or handling honey and honey products domestically, and for importers.

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Title 7, §4603

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To effectuate the declared policy of this chapter, the Secretary shall, subject to the provisions of this chapter, issue and, from time to time, amend orders and regulations applicable to persons engaged in the production, sale, or handling of honey and honey products in the United States and the importation of honey and honey products into the United States.

Legislative History

Notes & Related Subsidiaries

Editorial Notes

Amendments

1998—Pub. L. 105–185 inserted “and

Regulations

” after “orders”.

Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

Conforming Amendment to Order Pub. L. 101–624, title XIX, § 1987, Nov. 28, 1990, 104 Stat. 3908, provided that: “Notwithstanding any provision of the Honey Research, Promotion, and Consumer Information Act (7 U.S.C. 4601 et seq.), the Secretary of Agriculture, after notice and opportunity for public comment, shall issue an amendment to the order in effect under such Act on the date of the enactment of this Act [Nov. 28, 1990] to conform such order to the

Amendments

made by this subtitle [subtitle F (§§ 1981–1989) of title XIX of Pub. L. 101–624, enacting section 4610a of this title and amending section 1787, 4602, 4606, 4608, and 4612 of this title], which shall become effective on the date of the publication of such amendment to the order in the Federal Register without a referendum thereon (except for the referendum specifically provided for under section 1985 [amending section 4612 of this title]). The Secretary shall issue such amendment to the order in final form not later than 150 days after the date of the enactment of this Act.”

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Citation

7 U.S.C. § 4603

Title 7Agriculture

Last Updated

Apr 6, 2026

Release point: 119-73