7 USC § 7106 - Petition and review

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title: "7 USC § 7106 - Petition and review"
title_number: 7
title_name: "AGRICULTURE"
section_number: "7106"
section_name: "Petition and review"
chapter_number: 99
chapter_name: "SHEEP PROMOTION, RESEARCH, AND INFORMATION"
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currency: "119-84"
last_updated: "2026-04-17"
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source_credit: "(Pub. L. 103–407, § 7, Oct. 22, 1994, 108 Stat. 4224.)"
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# § 7106. Petition and review

**(a)** **Petition**

**(1)** **In general** A person subject to an order issued under this chapter may file with the Secretary a petition—

**(A)** stating that the order, any provision of the order, or any obligation imposed in connection with the order is not established in accordance with law; and

**(B)** requesting a modification of the order or an exemption from the order.

**(2)** **Hearings** The petitioner shall be given an opportunity for a hearing on the petition, in accordance with regulations issued by the Secretary.

**(3)** **Ruling** After the hearing, the Secretary shall make a ruling on the petition. The ruling shall be final if the ruling is in accordance with law.

**(b)** **Review**

**(1)** **Commencement of action** The district court of the United States for any district in which a person who is a petitioner under subsection (a) resides or carries on business shall have jurisdiction to review the ruling on the petition of the person, if a complaint for that purpose is filed not later than 20 days after the date of the entry of the ruling by the Secretary under subsection (a)(3).

**(2)** **Process** Service of process in a proceeding may be conducted on the Secretary by delivering a copy of the complaint to the Secretary, under such rules or regulations as are considered necessary by the Secretary to facilitate the service of process.

**(3)** **Remands** If the court determines that the ruling is not in accordance with law, the court shall remand the matter to the Secretary with directions—

**(A)** to make such ruling as the court shall determine to be in accordance with law; or

**(B)** to take such further action as, in the opinion of the court, the law requires.

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**Source Credit**: (Pub. L. 103–407, § 7, Oct. 22, 1994, 108 Stat. 4224.)