7 U.S.C. § 6520
Section 6520 · Administrative appeal
Amended 2 times on record
Applied in 6 court decisions — leading case 62 Cal. 4th 298 - Quesada v. Herb Thyme Farms, Inc. (2015)
Most recently applied in Marentette v. Abbott Labs., Inc. (March 2018)
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The Secretary shall establish an expedited administrative appeals procedure under which persons may appeal an action of the Secretary, the applicable governing State official, or a certifying agent under this chapter that—
(1) adversely affects such person; or
(2) is inconsistent with the organic certification program established under this chapter.
A final decision of the Secretary under subsection (a) of this section may be appealed to the United States district court for the district in which such person is located.
Editorial notes U.S. Code · Office of the Law Revision Counsel
Amendments
1991—Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 102–237 substituted “district court for the district” for “District Court for the District”.