§8703 Issuance of Orders

Summary

The Secretary must issue rules that apply to manufacturers of concrete masonry products. Any rule must cover the whole country, and only one such rule can be in effect at a time. The Secretary can propose a rule at any time or receive a request from a national makers’ group or anyone who would be affected. If the Secretary finds the proposal fits the purpose of the law, the Secretary must publish it in the Federal Register within 90 days of getting it and allow at least 30 days for public comment. After hearing comments, the Secretary must issue the rule and make it follow the law. If a referendum called under section 8706 has a yes vote, the rule must be issued and become effective no later than 140 days after the proposed rule was published. The Secretary may change an issued rule later, and the same procedures apply to amendments.