7 CFR § 900.117 - Approval of award.

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title: "7 CFR § 900.117 - Approval of award."
title_number: 7
title_name: "Agriculture"
section_number: "900.117"
section_name: "Approval of award."
chapter_name: "AGRICULTURAL MARKETING SERVICE (MARKETING AGREEMENTS AND ORDERS; FRUITS, VEGETABLES, NUTS), DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE"
part_number: "900"
part_name: "GENERAL REGULATIONS"
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currency: "2026-03-24"
last_updated: "2026-03-24"
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authority: "7 U.S.C. 601-674; 7 U.S.C. 7401; 5 U.S.C. 301, 552; and 44 U.S.C. Ch. 35."
regulatory_source: "25 FR 5907, June 28, 1960, unless otherwise noted."
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# 900.117 Approval of award.

The award shall not become effective until approved by the Secretary, and the Secretary will not approve an award if there is evidence of fraud, or evidence of misconduct upon the part of the arbitrator, or lack of evidence to support the award, or if the award provides for any unfair trade practice.