Title 7, AgricultureRelease 119-102

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

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Last updated Aug 21, 2026|Official source

Summary

A person who must follow an order can ask the Secretary in writing to change or excuse parts of it, saying the order is not lawful. The person gets a hearing under the Secretary’s rules, and the Secretary then issues a final decision if it follows the law. If unhappy, the person can sue in the federal district court where they live or do business. The suit must be filed within 20 days after the Secretary’s decision. The court can send the case back to the Secretary with instructions to make a lawful ruling or to take further steps. While these reviews happen, 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

Aug 21, 2026

Release point: 119-102