Title 7 — AgricultureRelease 119-73not60

§2713 Administrative Review of Orders; Petition; Hearing; Judicial Review

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Last updated Apr 3, 2026|Official source

Summary

People subject to an order may send a written petition to the Secretary saying the order or parts of it are not lawful and asking to change it or be excused. The Secretary must give a hearing under his rules and then decide; the decision stands if it follows the law. A person can ask a U.S. district court where they live or have their business to review the Secretary’s ruling by filing within 20 days. If the court finds the ruling unlawful, it sends the case back with directions for a lawful decision or more proceedings. While the petition is pending, the United States or the Secretary may still seek relief under section 2714(a).

Full Legal Text

Title 7, §2713

Agriculture — Source: USLM XML via OLRC

(a)Any person subject to any order may file a written petition with the Secretary, stating that any such order or any provisions of such order or any obligations 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 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 2714(a) of this title.

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Citation

7 U.S.C. § 2713

Title 7 — Agriculture

Last Updated

Apr 3, 2026

Release point: 119-73not60