---
kind: "section"
citation: "7 U.S.C. § 6410"
title: "7"
title_heading: "Agriculture"
number: "6410"
heading: "Petition and review"
release: "119-102"
date: "2026-07-12"
url: "https://uscodex.org/usc/7/6410"
units:
  - "Chapter 93 — Processor-Funded Milk Promotion Program"
---

# §6410. Petition and review

- (a) **Petition—**
  - (1) **In general—** A [person](/usc/7/499a.md?p=b-1) subject to an order issued under this chapter may file with the [Secretary](/usc/7/6402.md?p=7) a petition—
    - (A) stating that the order, any provision of the order, or any obligation imposed in connection with the order is not established in accordance with law; and
    - (B) requesting a modification of the order or an exemption from the order.
  - (2) **Hearings—** The petitioner shall be given the opportunity for a hearing on the petition, in accordance with regulations issued by the [Secretary](/usc/7/6402.md?p=7).
  - (3) **Ruling—** After the hearing, the [Secretary](/usc/7/6402.md?p=7) shall make a ruling on the petition, which shall be final if in accordance with law.
- (b) **Review—**
  - (1) **Commencement of action—** The district courts of the [United States](/usc/7/6402.md?p=8) in any district in which the [person](/usc/7/499a.md?p=b-1) who is a petitioner under [subsection (a)](#a) resides or carries on business are hereby vested with jurisdiction to review the ruling on such [person](/usc/7/499a.md?p=b-1)’s petition, if a complaint for that purpose is filed within 20 days after the date of the entry of a ruling by the [Secretary](/usc/7/6402.md?p=7) under [subsection (a)](#a).
  - (2) **Process—** Service of process in such proceedings shall be conducted in accordance with the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure.
  - (3) **Remands—** If the court determines that such ruling is not in accordance with law, the court shall remand the matter to the [Secretary](/usc/7/6402.md?p=7) 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.

## Source credit

(Pub. L. 101–624, title XIX, § 1999K, Nov. 28, 1990, 104 Stat. 3921.)

## 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.