7 USC § 6520 - Administrative appeal

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identifier: "/us/usc/t7/s6520"
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legal_status: "official_prima_facie"
title: "7 USC § 6520 - Administrative appeal"
title_number: 7
title_name: "AGRICULTURE"
section_number: "6520"
section_name: "Administrative appeal"
chapter_number: 94
chapter_name: "ORGANIC CERTIFICATION"
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 XXI, § 2121, Nov. 28, 1990, 104 Stat. 3950; Pub. L. 102–237, title X, § 1001(9), Dec. 13, 1991, 105 Stat. 1894.)"
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# § 6520. Administrative appeal

**(a)** **Expedited appeals procedure** 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.

**(b)** **Appeal of final decision** A final decision of the Secretary under subsection (a) may be appealed to the United States district court for the district in which such person is located.

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**Source Credit**: (Pub. L. 101–624, title XXI, § 2121, Nov. 28, 1990, 104 Stat. 3950; Pub. L. 102–237, title X, § 1001(9), Dec. 13, 1991, 105 Stat. 1894.)

## Editorial Notes

### Amendments

1991—Subsec. (b).  substituted “district court for the district” for “District Court for the District”.