---
kind: "section"
citation: "7 C.F.R. § 1220.616"
title: "7"
number: "1220.616"
heading: "General."
url: "https://uscodex.org/cfr/7/1220.616"
---

# §1220.616. General.


An opportunity to request a referendum shall be provided to U.S. soybean producers to determine whether eligible producers favor the conduct of a referendum and the Request for Referendum shall be carried out in accordance with this subpart.

- (a) The opportunity to request a referendum shall be provided at the county FSA offices.
- (b) If the Secretary determines, based on results of the Request for Referendum that no less than 10 percent (not in excess of one-fifth of which may be producers in any one State) of all producers have requested a referendum on the Order, a referendum will be held within 1 year of that determination.
- (c) If the Secretary determines, based on the results of the Request for Referendum, that the requirements in [paragraph (b)](#b) of this section are not met, a referendum will not be conducted.
- (d) For purposes of paragraphs [(b)](#b) and [(c)](#c) of this section, the number of soybean producers in the United States will be determined by the Secretary using data provided by USDA.

## Notes

### Amendments

[69 FR 13461, Mar. 23, 2004, as amended at 74 FR 9049, Mar. 2, 2009; 79 FR 12039, Mar. 4, 2014]

### Source

Source: 69 FR 13461, Mar. 23, 2004, unless otherwise noted.

### Authority

Authority: 7 U.S.C. 6301-6311 and 7 U.S.C. 7401.

### Amendments

[69 FR 13461, Mar. 23, 2004, as amended at 74 FR 9049, Mar. 2, 2009; 79 FR 12039, Mar. 4, 2014]