{"identifier":"/us/usc/t7/s2204\u20131","title":7,"num":"\u00a7\u202f2204\u20131.","heading":"Delegation of regulatory functions of Secretary of Agriculture; definitions","text":"\u00a7\u202f2204\u20131.\nDelegation of regulatory functions of Secretary of Agriculture; definitions\nAs used in sections 2204\u20131 to 2204\u20135 of this title\u2014\n(a) The term \u201cregulatory order\u201d means an order, marketing agreement, standard, permit, license, registration, suspension or revocation of a permit, license, or registration, certificate, award, rule or regulation, if it has the force and effect of law, and if it may be made, prescribed, issued, or promulgated only after notice and hearing or opportunity for hearing have been given.\n(b) The term \u201cregulatory function\u201d means the making, prescribing, issuing, or promulgating of a regulatory order; and includes (1) determining whether such making, prescribing, issuing, or promulgating is authorized or required by law, and (2) any action which is required or authorized to be performed before, after, or in connection with, such determining, making, prescribing, issuing, or promulgating.","url":"https://projectusc.org/usc/t7/s2204\u20131.html","content":[{"t":"sec","id":"/us/usc/t7/s2204\u20131","children":[{"t":"num","text":"\u00a7\u202f2204\u20131."},{"t":"heading","text":"Delegation of regulatory functions of Secretary of Agriculture; definitions","tail":"\n"},{"t":"chapeau","text":"As used in sections 2204\u20131 to 2204\u20135 of this title\u2014"},{"t":"subsec","id":"/us/usc/t7/s2204\u20131/a","children":[{"t":"num","text":"(a)"},{"t":"content","text":" The term \u201cregulatory order\u201d means an order, marketing agreement, standard, permit, license, registration, suspension or revocation of a permit, license, or registration, certificate, award, rule or regulation, if it has the force and effect of law, and if it may be made, prescribed, issued, or promulgated only after notice and hearing or opportunity for hearing have been given.","tail":"\n"}],"tail":"\n"},{"t":"subsec","id":"/us/usc/t7/s2204\u20131/b","children":[{"t":"num","text":"(b)"},{"t":"content","text":" The term \u201cregulatory function\u201d means the making, prescribing, issuing, or promulgating of a regulatory order; and includes (1) determining whether such making, prescribing, issuing, or promulgating is authorized or required by law, and (2) any action which is required or authorized to be performed before, after, or in connection with, such determining, making, prescribing, issuing, or promulgating.","tail":"\n"}],"tail":"\n"},{"t":"text","text":"\n"},{"t":"text","text":"\n"}]}]}