What US Egg Research and Consumer Information Act (7 USC ch 60): Egg Board, Assessments and Consumer Education requires
The Egg Research and Consumer Information Act (7 U.S.C. ch. 60, sections 2701 to 2718) authorizes a coordinated national program of research, promotion, and consumer information for eggs and egg products, administered by the Secretary of Agriculture through the Agricultural Marketing Service. Section 2701 sets out the congressional findings and declaration of policy, and section 2702 defines terms including eggs, egg producer, and handler. Section 2703 authorizes the Secretary to issue orders applicable to egg producers, handlers, and processors, with sections 2704 and 2705 governing notice, hearing, and issuance. Section 2707 prescribes the required terms and conditions of orders, including the establishment of the Egg Board and an assessment mechanism, with the rate of assessment not to exceed 20 cents per case, or the equivalent of a case. Section 2708 requires a referendum among egg producers before an order becomes effective, section 2711 exempts producers with fewer than 75,000 laying hens, and section 2712 provides for refunds of assessments from the Egg Board. Section 2714 provides for civil enforcement, with a civil penalty of not less than 500 dollars and not more than 5,000 dollars per violation, and section 2718 authorizes appropriations. The Act is the federal commodity research and promotion regime for eggs.
Pillar: Agriculture & Agritech · Authority: US Congress / Department of Agriculture (Agricultural Marketing Service) · Version: 1.0.0 · Last updated:
Primary source: https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/USCODE-2022-title7/html/USCODE-2022-title7-chap60.htm
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- Egg Research and Consumer Information Act, 7 U.S.C. 2701 - congressional findings and declaration of policy.
- Egg Research and Consumer Information Act, 7 U.S.C. 2702 - definitions, including eggs, egg producer, and handler.
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