7 CFR 97.500

§ 97.500 Appeal to U.S. Courts.

United States · 7 CFR — Agriculture · Status: effective

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Citation: 7 CFR 97.500, § 97.500 Appeal to U.S. Courts, United States, version 1 as recorded 2026-07-09, yourstate.us, https://yourstate.us/provision/16897
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Any applicant dissatisfied with the decision of the Secretary on appeal may appeal to the U.S. Courts of Appeals for the Federal Circuit or institute a civil action in the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia, as set forth in the Act. In such cases, the appellant or plaintiff shall give notice to the Secretary, state the reasons for appeal or civil action, and obtain a certified copy of the record. The certified copy of the record shall be forwarded to the Court by the Plant Variety Protection Office on order of, and at the expense of the appellant or plaintiff.

Legislative history

This is a federal regulation, adopted through agency rulemaking under the Administrative Procedure Act — not enacted by a recorded vote of Congress.