7 USC § 6403 - Authority to issue orders

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identifier: "/us/usc/t7/s6403"
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legal_status: "official_prima_facie"
title: "7 USC § 6403 - Authority to issue orders"
title_number: 7
title_name: "AGRICULTURE"
section_number: "6403"
section_name: "Authority to issue orders"
chapter_number: 93
chapter_name: "PROCESSOR-FUNDED MILK PROMOTION PROGRAM"
positive_law: false
currency: "119-84"
last_updated: "2026-04-17"
format_version: "1.1.0"
generator: "[email protected]"
source_credit: "(Pub. L. 101–624, title XIX, § 1999D, Nov. 28, 1990, 104 Stat. 3916.)"
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# § 6403. Authority to issue orders

**(a)** **In general** To effectuate the declared policy under section 6401(b) of this title, the Secretary shall issue and from time to time may amend, orders applicable to all fluid milk processors, authorizing—

**(1)** the collection of assessments on fluid milk products subject to this chapter; and

**(2)** the use of the assessments to provide research and advertising in a manner prescribed by this chapter.

**(b)** **Scope** Any order issued under this chapter shall be national in scope.

**(c)** **One order** Not more than one order shall be in effect under this chapter at any one time.

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**Source Credit**: (Pub. L. 101–624, title XIX, § 1999D, Nov. 28, 1990, 104 Stat. 3916.)