Section 4904 - Notice and hearings(a) When sufficient evidence, as determined by the Secretary, is presented to the Secretary by watermelon producers, handlers, and importers, or whenever the Secretary has reason to believe that a plan will tend to effectuate the declared policy of this chapter, the Secretary shall give due notice and opportunity for a hearing on a proposed plan. Such hearing may be requested by watermelon producers, handlers, or importers or by any other interested person, including the Secretary, when the request for such hearing is accompanied by a proposal for a plan.(b) After notice and opportunity for hearing as provided in subsection (a) of this section, the Secretary shall issue a plan if the Secretary finds, and sets forth in such plan, on the evidence introduced at the hearing that the issuance of the plan and all the terms and conditions thereof will tend to effectuate the declared policy of this chapter.Pub. L. 99-198, title XVI, §1645, Dec. 23, 1985, 99 Stat. 1623; Pub. L. 103-189, §8(c), Dec. 14, 1993, 107 Stat. 2261.EDITORIAL NOTES
AMENDMENTS1993-Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 103-189 substituted ", handlers, and importers" for "and handlers" and ", handlers, or importers" for "or handlers".
- Secretary
- The term "Secretary" means the Secretary of Agriculture.
- person
- The term "person" means any individual, group of individuals, partnership, corporation, association, cooperative, or other entity.
- plan
- The term "plan" means an order issued by the Secretary under this chapter.
- watermelon
- The term "watermelon" means all varieties of watermelon grown by producers in the United States or imported into the United States.