What US Pecan Promotion and Research Act of 1990 (7 USC ch 89): Pecan Board, Plans and Assessments requires
The Pecan Promotion and Research Act of 1990 (7 U.S.C. ch. 89, sections 6001 to 6013) authorizes coordinated programs of promotion and research for pecans funded by assessments and implemented through plans, administered by the Secretary of Agriculture through the Agricultural Marketing Service. Section 6001 sets out the findings and declaration of policy, declaring it to be the policy of Congress that it is in the public interest to authorize the establishment of coordinated programs for pecan promotion and research financed through assessments. Section 6002 defines the terms, and section 6003 authorizes the issuance of plans. Section 6005 sets the required terms in plans, providing that the Board shall consist of 15 members, including 8 members who are growers, 4 members who are shellers, one first handler, one importer, and one public representative. Section 6006 sets the permissive terms, and section 6007 sets the assessments, providing that assessments shall be levied on all pecans produced in, and all pecans imported into, the United States when marketed. Section 6008 provides for petition and review, section 6009 provides for enforcement, including that a person who willfully violates the chapter may be assessed by the Secretary a civil penalty between 1,000 dollars and 10,000 dollars per violation, and section 6010 provides investigations and power to subpoena. Section 6011 requires a referendum not later than 24 months after the effective date of the plan, and section 6012 provides for the suspension or termination of a plan. The Act is the federal checkoff regime for pecans.
Pillar: Agriculture & Agritech · Authority: US Congress / Department of Agriculture (Agricultural Marketing Service) · Version: 1.0.0 · Last updated:
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- Pecan Promotion and Research Act of 1990, 7 U.S.C. 6001 - findings and declaration of policy.
- Pecan Promotion and Research Act of 1990, 7 U.S.C. 6002 - definitions.
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