Certification and request procedures.

CFR · 2024-01-01 · US · Title 7

(a) To request that a referendum be conducted, each eligible producer shall, during the Request for Referendum period, be provided the opportunity to request a referendum during a specified period announced by the Secretary. (1) Each eligible producer shall be required to complete form LS-51-1 in its entirety and sign it. The producer must legibly print his/her name and, if applicable, the producer entity represented, address, county, and telephone number. The producer must read the certification statement on form LS-51-1 and sign it certifying that: (i) The person or the producer entity they represent was a producer of soybeans during the representative period; (ii) The individual requesting a referendum on behalf of a corporation or other entity is authorized to do so; and (iii) The individual has submitted only one request for a referendum unless they are also an authorized representative for another eligible corporation or other entity. (2) The producer, corporation, or other entity must also provide documentation, such as a sales receipt, showing that the producer, corporation, or other entity has paid an assessment on soybeans during the representative period. (3) Only a completed and signed form LS-51-1 accompanied by documentation showing that soybean assessments were paid during the representative period shall be considered a valid request for a referendum. (b) To request a referendum, eligible producers may obtain form LS-51-1 in person, by mail, or by facsimile dur

official document · source cfr-2024 · id 7:§ 1220.622