Title 7 — AgricultureRelease 119-73
§6996 Right of participants to Division hearing
Title 7 › Chapter CHAPTER 98— - DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE REORGANIZATION › Subchapter SUBCHAPTER VIII— - NATIONAL APPEALS DIVISION › § 6996
Summary
A participant can appeal an unfavorable decision to the Division for a hearing under section 6997 if they request it within 30 days of first receiving notice.
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Title 7, §6996
Agriculture — Source: USLM XML via OLRC
(a)Subject to subsection (b), a participant shall have the right to appeal an adverse decision to the Division for an evidentiary hearing by a hearing officer consistent with section 6997 of this title.
(b)To be entitled to a hearing under section 6997 of this title, a participant shall request the hearing not later than 30 days after the date on which the participant first received notice of the adverse decision.
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7 U.S.C. § 6996
Title 7 — Agriculture
Last Updated
Apr 6, 2026
Release point: 119-73