Title 7, AgricultureRelease 119-110
§6810 Confidentiality
Title 7 › CHAPTER 97 — FRESH CUT FLOWERS AND FRESH CUT GREENS PROMOTION AND INFORMATION › § 6810
Summary
Referendum votes under this chapter must stay secret. Anyone who knowingly reveals how someone voted or breaks an order’s confidentiality faces a $1,000–$10,000 fine, up to 1 year in jail, or both. Department of Agriculture or PromoFlor Council officers or employees who do this must be removed. Collected information may only be shared with federal agencies to implement or enforce this chapter. Information cannot be withheld from Congress.
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Title 7, §6810
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(a)Prohibition
No information on how a person voted in a referendum conducted under this chapter shall be made public.
(b)Penalty
Any person who knowingly violates subsection (a) or the confidentiality terms of an order, as described in section 6804(j)(2) of this title, shall be subject to a fine of not less than $1,000 nor more than $10,000 or to imprisonment for not more than 1 year, or both. If the person is an officer or employee of the Department of Agriculture or the PromoFlor Council, the person shall be removed from office.
(c)Additional prohibition
No information obtained under this chapter may be made available to any agency or officer of the Federal Government for any purpose other than the implementation of this chapter or an investigatory or enforcement action necessary for the implementation of this chapter.
(d)Withholding information from Congress prohibited
Nothing in this chapter shall be construed to authorize the withholding of information from Congress.
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Citation
7 U.S.C. § 6810
Title 7, Agriculture
Last Updated
Sep 22, 2026
Release point: 119-110