§6203 Issuance of Orders

Summary

The Secretary must create and can later change one national lime research, promotion, and consumer information order that covers handlers, producers, producer‑handlers, and importers. Anyone who will be affected can ask for an order and send a proposal. Within 60 days of getting a request, the Secretary must publish a proposed order and allow public comment. After comments, the Secretary must issue a final order that follows the chapter and considers the comments. The final order must take effect no later than 150 days after the proposed order is published. The Secretary may amend the order later, and the same rules apply to amendments.