{"data":{"id":"us/7-cfr-1.131","jurisdiction":"us","citation":"7 CFR 1.131","heading":"Scope and applicability of this subpart.","body":"(a) The rules of practice in this subpart shall be applicable to all adjudicatory proceedings under the statutory provisions listed below as those provisions have been or may be amended from time to time, 1 except that those rules shall not be applicable to reparation proceedings under section 6(c) of the Perishable Agricultural Commodities Act, 1930. Section 1.26 shall be inapplicable to the proceedings covered by this subpart.\nAgricultural Bioterrorism Protection Act of 2002, section 212(i) (7 U.S.C. 8401(i)).\nAgricultural Marketing Act of 1946, as amended, section 253 (7 U.S.C. 1636b) and section 283 (7 U.S.C. 1638b).\nAgricultural Marketing Agreement Act of 1937, as amended, section 8c(14), 7 U.S.C. 608c(14).\nAnimal Health Protection Act, section 10414 (7 U.S.C. 8313).\nAnimal Welfare Act, section 19 (7 U.S.C. 2149).\nBeef Promotion and Research Act of 1985, section 9 (7 U.S.C. 2908).\nEgg Products Inspection Act, section 18 (21 U.S.C. 1047).\nEndangered Species Act of 1973, as amended, section 11(a) (16 U.S.C. 1540(a)).\nEgg Research and Consumer Information Act, as amended, 7 U.S.C. 2714, Pub. L. 96-276, 94 Stat. 541.\nFederal Land Policy and Management Act of 1976, section 506 (43 U.S.C. 1766).\nFederal Meat Inspection Act, sections 4, 6, 7(e), 8, and 401 (21 U.S.C. 604, 606, 607(e), 608, 671).\nFederal Seed Act, section 409 (7 U.S.C. 1599).\nFluid Milk Promotion Act of 1990, section 1999L [7 U.S.C. 6411].\nForest Resources Conversation and Shortage Relief Act of 1990, section 492 (16 U.S.C. 620d)\nFresh Cut Flowers and Fresh Cut Greens Promotion and Consumer Information Act of 1993, section 9 [7 U.S.C. 6808].\nHoney Research, Promotion, and Consumer Information Act, section 11 (7 U.S.C. 4610).\nHorse Protection Act of 1970, sections 4(c) and 6 (15 U.S.C. 1823(c), 1825).\nLacey Act Amendments of 1981, section 4 (a) and (b) (16 U.S.C. 3373 (a) and (b)).\nLime Research, Promotion, and Consumer Information Act of 1990, as amended, section 1958 [7 U.S.C. 6207]\nMineral Leasing Act, section 28(o)(1) (30 U.S.C. 185(o)(1)).\nMushroom Promotion, Research, and Consumer Information Act of 1990, section 1928 [7 U.S.C. 6107]\nNational Forest Roads and Trails Act (16 U.S.C. 534).\nOrganic Foods Production Act of 1990, sections 2119 and 2120 (7 U.S.C. 6519, 6520).\nPackers and Stockyards Act, 1921, as supplemented, sections 203, 312, and 401 of the Act, and section 1, 57 Stat. 422, as amended by section 4, 90 Stat. 1249 (7 U.S.C. 193, 204, 213, 221)\nPecan Promotion and Research Act of 1990, section 1914 [7 U.S.C. 6009]\nPerishable Agricultural Commodities Act, 1930, sections 1(b)(9), 3(c), 4(d), 6(c), 8(a), 8(b), 8(c), 8(e), 9, and 13(a) (7 U.S.C. 499a(b)(9), 499c(c), 499d(d), 499f(c), 499h(a), 499h(b), 499h(c), 499h(e), 499i, 499m(a))\nPlant Protection Act, section 424 (7 U.S.C. 7734).\nPork Promotion, Research, and Consumer Information Act of 1985, section 1626 (7 U.S.C. 4815).\nPotato Research and Promotion Act, as amended, 7 U.S.C. 2621, Pub. L. 97-244, 96 Stat. 310.\nPoultry Products Inspection Act, sections 6, 7, 8(d), and 18 (21 U.S.C. 455, 456, 457(d), 467).\nSheep Promotion, Research, and Information Act of 1994 [7 U.S.C. 7107].\nSoybean Promotion, Research, and Consumer Information Act, section 1972 [7 U.S.C. 6307].\nSwine Health Protection Act, sections 5 and 6 (7 U.S.C. 3804, 3805).\nTitle V of the Agricultural Risk Protection Act of 2000, section 501(a) (7 U.S.C. 2279e).\nUnited States Cotton Standards Act, as supplemented, section 3 of the Act and section 2 of 47 Stat. 1621 (7 U.S.C. 51b, 53).\nUnited States Grain Standards Act, sections 7(g)(3), 9, 10, and 17A(d) (7 U.S.C. 79(g)(3), 85, 86, 87f-1(d)).\nUnited States Warehouse Act, sections 12 and 25 (7 U.S.C. 246, 253).\nVirus-Serum-Toxin Act (21 U.S.C. 156).\nWatermelon Research and Promotion Act, section 1651 (7 U.S.C. 4910).\n(b) These rules of practice shall also be applicable to:\n(1) Adjudicatory proceedings under the regulations promulgated under the Agricultural Marketing Act of 1946 (7 U.S.C. 1621 et seq.) for the denial or withdrawal of inspection, certification, or grading service; 1\n(2) Adjudicatory proceedings under the regulations promulgated under the Animal Health Protection Act (7 U.S.C. 8301 et seq.) for the suspension or revocation of accreditation of veterinarians (9 CFR parts 160, 161);\n(3) Proceedings for debarment of counsel under § 1.141(d) of this subpart;\n(4) Adjudicatory proceedings under the regulations promulgated under the Animal Welfare Act (7 U.S.C. 2131 et seq.) for the denial of an initial license application (9 CFR 2.11) or the termination of a license during the license renewal process or at any other time (9 CFR 2.12);\n(5) Adjudicatory proceedings under the regulations promulgated under sections 901-905 of the Federal Agriculture Improvement and Reform Act of 1996 (7 U.S.C. 1901 note) pertaining to the commercial transportation of equines to slaughtering facilities (9 CFR part 88); and\n(6) Other adjudicatory proceedings in which the complaint instituting the proceeding so provides with the concurrence of the Assistant Secretary for Administration.","path":["Title 7—Agriculture","Subtitle A—Office of the Secretary of Agriculture","PART 1—ADMINISTRATIVE REGULATIONS","Subpart H—Rules of Practice Governing Formal Adjudicatory Proceedings Instituted by the Secretary Under Various Statutes"],"source_url":"https://www.ecfr.gov/api/versioner/v1/full/2026-08-25/title-7.xml","current_through":"2026-08-25","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-08-27T02:24:01Z","sha256":"3b2937bdcbc7a156412df8e8fc9fbe692b74677097ec2585978df5e26fcf6c3d","source_id":"us-cfr","stale":true,"prev":"us/7-cfr-1.130","next":"us/7-cfr-1.132"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. 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