7 U.S.C. § 6810

Current through P.L. 118-78 (published on www.congress.gov on 07/30/2024)
Section 6810 - Confidentiality
(a) Prohibition

No information on how a person voted in a referendum conducted under this chapter shall be made public.

(b) Penalty

Any person who knowingly violates subsection (a) or the confidentiality terms of an order, as described in section 6804(j)(2) of this title, shall be subject to a fine of not less than $1,000 nor more than $10,000 or to imprisonment for not more than 1 year, or both. If the person is an officer or employee of the Department of Agriculture or the PromoFlor Council, the person shall be removed from office.

(c) Additional prohibition

No information obtained under this chapter may be made available to any agency or officer of the Federal Government for any purpose other than the implementation of this chapter or an investigatory or enforcement action necessary for the implementation of this chapter.

(d) Withholding information from Congress prohibited

Nothing in this chapter shall be construed to authorize the withholding of information from Congress.

7 U.S.C. § 6810

Pub. L. 103-190, §11, Dec. 14, 1993, 107 Stat. 2288.
PromoFlor Council
The term "PromoFlor Council" means the Fresh Cut Flowers and Fresh Cut Greens Promotion Council established under section 6804(b) of this title.
order
The term "order" means an order issued under this chapter (other than sections 6808, 6809, and 6811 of this title).
person
The term "person" means any individual, group of individuals, firm, partnership, corporation, joint stock company, association, society, cooperative, or other legal entity.