What US Sheep Promotion, Research, and Information Act of 1994 (7 USC ch 99): Sheep and Wool Board and Assessments requires
The Sheep Promotion, Research, and Information Act of 1994 (7 U.S.C. ch. 99, sections 7101 to 7111) authorizes a coordinated program of promotion, research, consumer information, education, and industry information for sheep and sheep products funded by assessments, administered by the Secretary of Agriculture. Section 7101 sets out the findings and declaration of policy, recognizing that sheep and sheep products are important goods that play a significant role in the economy of the United States, and authorizing an orderly procedure for developing, financing, and carrying out an effective, continuous, coordinated program of promotion, research, consumer information, education, and industry information. Section 7102 defines the terms, and section 7103 authorizes the issuance and amendment of orders. Section 7104 sets the required terms in orders, providing for the establishment of a Board and fixing the assessments at 1 cent per pound of live sheep sold and 2 cents per pound of greasy wool, subject to specified adjustment limits. Section 7105 sets the referenda, providing that an order becomes effective only if approved by not less than a majority of those voting in the referendum or by persons voting who represent at least two-thirds of the production. Section 7106 provides for petition and review, section 7107 provides for enforcement, including a civil penalty of not more than 1,000 dollars for each violation, and section 7108 provides investigations and power to subpoena. Section 7109 sets the administrative provisions. The Act is the federal checkoff regime for sheep and wool.
Pillar: Agriculture & Agritech · Authority: US Congress / Department of Agriculture (Agricultural Marketing Service) · Version: 1.0.0 · Last updated:
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- Sheep Promotion, Research, and Information Act of 1994, 7 U.S.C. 7101 - findings and declaration of policy.
- Sheep Promotion, Research, and Information Act of 1994, 7 U.S.C. 7102 - definitions.
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