7 CFR § 1280.234 - Suspension or termination.
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identifier: "/us/cfr/t7/s1280.234"
source: "ecfr"
legal_status: "authoritative_unofficial"
title: "7 CFR § 1280.234 - Suspension or termination."
title_number: 7
title_name: "Agriculture"
section_number: "1280.234"
section_name: "Suspension or termination."
chapter_name: "AGRICULTURAL MARKETING SERVICE (MARKETING AGREEMENTS AND ORDERS; MISCELLANEOUS COMMODITIES), DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE"
part_number: "1280"
part_name: "LAMB PROMOTION, RESEARCH, AND INFORMATION ORDER"
positive_law: false
currency: "2026-03-24"
last_updated: "2026-03-24"
format_version: "1.1.0"
generator: "[email protected]"
authority: "7 U.S.C. 7411-7425 and 7 U.S.C. 7401."
regulatory_source: "67 FR 17857, Apr. 11, 2002, unless otherwise noted."
cfr_part: "1280"
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# 1280.234 Suspension or termination.
(a) The Secretary shall suspend or terminate this part or subpart or a provision thereof if the Secretary finds that this part, subpart or a provision thereof obstructs or does not tend to effectuate the purposes of the Act,
(b) If, as a result of a referendum the Secretary determines that this subpart is not approved, the Secretary shall:
(1) Not later than 180 days after making the determination, suspend or terminate, as the case may be, collection of assessments under this subpart; and
(2) As soon as practical, suspend or terminate, as the case may be, activities under this subpart in an orderly manner.