---
kind: "section"
citation: "7 U.S.C. § 6103"
title: "7"
title_heading: "Agriculture"
number: "6103"
heading: "Issuance of orders"
release: "119-102"
date: "2026-07-12"
url: "https://uscodex.org/usc/7/6103"
units:
  - "Chapter 90 — Mushroom Promotion, Research, and Consumer Information"
---

# §6103. Issuance of orders

- (a) **In general—** To effectuate the declared policy of [section 6101(b) of this title](/usc/7/6101.md?p=b), the [Secretary](/usc/7/6102.md?p=14), subject to the procedures provided in [subsection (b)](#b), shall issue orders under this chapter applicable to [producers](/usc/7/6102.md?p=11), [importers](/usc/7/6102.md?p=6), and [first handlers](/usc/7/6102.md?p=5) of [mushrooms](/usc/7/6102.md?p=9). Any such order shall be national in scope. Not more than one order shall be in effect under this chapter at any one time.
- (b) **Procedures—**
  - (1) **Issuance of an order—** The [Secretary](/usc/7/6102.md?p=14) may propose the issuance of an order under this chapter, or an association of mushroom [producers](/usc/7/6102.md?p=11) or any other [person](/usc/7/6102.md?p=10) that will be affected by this chapter may request the issuance of, and submit a proposal for, such an order.
  - (2) **Publication of order—** Not later than 60 days after the receipt of a request and proposal by an interested [person](/usc/7/6102.md?p=10) for an order, or when the [Secretary](/usc/7/6102.md?p=14) determines to propose an order, the [Secretary](/usc/7/6102.md?p=14) shall publish the proposed order and give due notice and opportunity for public comment on the proposed order.
  - (3) **Issuance of order—** After notice and opportunity for public comment are given, as provided in [paragraph (2)](#b-2), the [Secretary](/usc/7/6102.md?p=14) shall issue the order, taking into consideration the comments received and including in the order provisions necessary to ensure that the order is in conformity with the requirements of this chapter. Such order shall be issued and, if approved by [producers](/usc/7/6102.md?p=11) and [importers](/usc/7/6102.md?p=6) of [mushrooms](/usc/7/6102.md?p=9) as provided in [section 6105(a) of this title](/usc/7/6105.md?p=a), shall become effective not later than 180 days following publication of the proposed order.
- (c) **Amendments—**
  - (1) **In general—** The [Secretary](/usc/7/6102.md?p=14), from time to time, may amend any order issued under this section.
  - (2) **Application of chapter—** The provisions of this chapter applicable to an order shall be applicable to amendments to the order.

## Source credit

(Pub. L. 101–624, title XIX, § 1924, Nov. 28, 1990, 104 Stat. 3856.)