---
kind: "section"
citation: "15 C.F.R. § 1500.81"
title: "15"
number: "1500.81"
heading: "Referenda."
url: "https://uscodex.org/cfr/15/1500.81"
---

# §1500.81. Referenda.

- (a) A referendum will be held to determine whether manufacturers favor enactment of this Order. A manufacturer shall be considered eligible to vote if the manufacturer has manufactured concrete masonry products during a period of at least 180 days prior to the first day of the period during which voting in the referendum will occur. For the initial referendum, an eligible person is a manufacturer of concrete units that is subject to the initial rate of assessment in [§ 1500.51](/cfr/15/1500.51.md). Each manufacturer eligible to vote in the referendum shall be entitled to one vote. This Order became effective after approval by a majority of manufacturers voting who also represent a majority of the machine cavities in operation of those manufacturers voting in the referendum.
- (b) After the initial referendum, the Secretary shall conduct a referendum upon the request of the Board, or effective beginning November 30, 2026, and at 5-year intervals thereafter, by petition from not less than 25% of manufacturers eligible to vote. Each manufacturer eligible to vote in subsequent referenda shall be entitled to one vote. The Order will remain in effect if approved by a majority of manufactures voting who also represent a majority of the machine cavities in operation of those manufacturers voting in the referendum.
- (c) For any new proposed order, voter eligibility will be based on the scope of such proposed order. A future proposed Order becomes effective if approved by a majority of manufacturers voting and any other criteria established by the Secretary based on the scope of such future proposed order.

## Notes

### Source

Source: 86 FR 51478, Sept. 15, 2021, unless otherwise noted.

### Authority

Authority: 15 U.S.C. 8701-8717.

### Source

Source: 86 FR 23276, May 3, 2021, unless otherwise noted.