---
kind: "section"
citation: "7 U.S.C. § 6306"
title: "7"
title_heading: "Agriculture"
number: "6306"
heading: "Petition and review"
release: "119-102"
date: "2026-07-12"
url: "https://uscodex.org/usc/7/6306"
units:
  - "Chapter 92 — Soybean Promotion, Research, and Consumer Information"
---

# §6306. Petition and review

- (a) **Petition—**
  - (1) **In general—** A [person](/usc/7/6302.md?p=11) subject to an [order](/usc/7/6302.md?p=10) issued under this chapter may file with the [Secretary](/usc/7/6302.md?p=16) a petition—
    - (A) stating that the [order](/usc/7/6302.md?p=10), any provision of the [order](/usc/7/6302.md?p=10), or any obligation imposed in connection with the [order](/usc/7/6302.md?p=10) is not established in accordance with law; and
    - (B) requesting a modification of the [order](/usc/7/6302.md?p=10) or an exemption from the [order](/usc/7/6302.md?p=10).
  - (2) **Hearings—** The petitioner shall be given the opportunity for a hearing on a petition filed under [paragraph (1)](#a-1), in accordance with regulations issued by the [Secretary](/usc/7/6302.md?p=16).
  - (3) **Ruling—** After a hearing under [paragraph (2)](#a-2), the [Secretary](/usc/7/6302.md?p=16) shall make a ruling on the petition that is the subject of the hearing, which shall be final if such ruling is in accordance with applicable law.
- (b) **Review—**
  - (1) **Commencement of action—** The district court of the [United States](/usc/7/6302.md?p=19) in any district in which the [person](/usc/7/6302.md?p=11) who is a petitioner under [subsection (a)](#a) resides or carries on business shall have jurisdiction to review a ruling on the petition of such [person](/usc/7/6302.md?p=11) under such subsection, if a complaint for that purpose is filed not later than 20 days after the date of the entry of a ruling by the [Secretary](/usc/7/6302.md?p=16) under such [subsection (a)](#a).
  - (2) **Process—** Service of process in a proceeding under [paragraph (1)](#b-1) shall be conducted in accordance with the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure.
  - (3) **Remands—** If the court determines, under [paragraph (1)](#b-1), that a ruling issued under [subsection (a)(3)](#a-3) is not in accordance with applicable law, the court shall remand the matter to the [Secretary](/usc/7/6302.md?p=16) with directions either—
    - (A) to make such ruling as the court shall determine to be in accordance with law; or
    - (B) to take such further proceedings as, in the opinion of the court, the law requires.
  - (4) **Enforcement—** The pendency of proceedings instituted under [subsection (a)](#a) shall not impede, hinder, or delay the Attorney General or the [Secretary](/usc/7/6302.md?p=16) from taking any action under [section 6307 of this title](/usc/7/6307.md).

## Source credit

(Pub. L. 101–624, title XIX, § 1971, Nov. 28, 1990, 104 Stat. 3900.)

## Notes

### Editorial Notes

### References in Text

The Federal Rules of Civil Procedure, referred to in subsec. (b)(2), are set out in the Appendix to Title 28, Judiciary and Judicial Procedure.