Title 7 — AgricultureRelease 119-73

§6803 Issuance of orders

Title 7 › Chapter CHAPTER 97— - FRESH CUT FLOWERS AND FRESH CUT GREENS PROMOTION AND INFORMATION › § 6803

Last updated Apr 6, 2026|Official source

Summary

The Secretary must create one national order that applies to qualified handlers of cut flowers and cut greens. Only one such order can be in effect at a time. The Secretary can start a proposal, or an industry group that represents a substantial number of those who would be assessed, or anyone else who would be affected can ask for and submit a proposal. The Secretary must publish the proposed order and allow public comment within 60 days of starting or getting a proposal. After comments, the Secretary must issue the final order within 180 days of publication and must consider the comments. The Secretary may change an order later, and the same rules apply to amendments.

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Title 7, §6803

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(a)(1)To effectuate the policy of this chapter specified in section 6801(b) of this title, the Secretary, subject to the procedures provided in subsection (b), shall issue orders under this chapter applicable to qualified handlers of cut flowers and cut greens.

(2)Any order shall be national in scope.

(3)Not more than 1 order shall be in effect at any 1 time.

(b)(1)(A)The Secretary may propose the issuance of an order.

(B)An industry group that represents a substantial number of the industry members who are to be assessed under the order, or any other person who will be affected by this chapter, may request the issuance of, and submit a proposal for, an order.

(2)The Secretary shall publish a proposed order and give notice and opportunity for public comment on the proposed order not later than 60 days after the earlier of—

(A)the date on which the Secretary proposes an order, as provided in paragraph (1)(A); and

(B)the date of the receipt by the Secretary of a proposal for an order, as provided in paragraph (1)(B).

(3)(A)After notice and opportunity for public comment are provided in accordance with paragraph (2), the Secretary shall issue the order, taking into consideration the comments received and including in the order such provisions as are necessary to ensure that the order is in conformity with this chapter.

(B)The order shall be issued and become effective not later than 180 days after publication of the proposed order.

(c)The Secretary, from time to time, may amend an order. The provisions of this chapter applicable to an order shall be applicable to any amendment to an order.

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7 U.S.C. § 6803

Title 7 — Agriculture

Last Updated

Apr 6, 2026

Release point: 119-73