Title 7, AgricultureRelease 119-110
§7810 Authority for Secretary to Suspend or Terminate Order
Title 7 › CHAPTER 105 — HASS AVOCADO PROMOTION, RESEARCH, AND INFORMATION › § 7810
Summary
The Secretary must suspend or end an order, or any part of it, if the order blocks or does not help the policy named in section 7801(b). The Secretary will set the terms for that suspension or ending. If a referendum shows the order is not approved, the Secretary must, within 180 days of that decision, stop collecting assessments and wind down the order’s activities in an orderly way as soon as possible.
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Title 7, §7810
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(a)Grounds for suspension or termination
If the Secretary finds that an order, or any provision of the order, obstructs or does not tend to effectuate the policy of this chapter specified in section 7801(b) of this title, the Secretary shall terminate or suspend the operation of the order or provision under such terms as the Secretary determines are appropriate.
(b)Effect of lack of approval of order
If, as a result of a referendum, the Secretary determines that the order is not approved, the Secretary shall, within 180 days after making the determination, suspend, or terminate, as appropriate, collection of assessments under the order, and suspend or terminate, as appropriate, activities under the order in an orderly manner as soon as possible.
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7 U.S.C. § 7810
Title 7, Agriculture
Last Updated
Sep 22, 2026
Release point: 119-110