§ 112.205. Can I appeal or request a hearing on an order to withdraw a qualified exemption applicable to my farm?
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/us/cfr/t21/s§ 112.205·A research copy — for the controlling text, always check the official state or federal source. Not legal advice.
(a)Submission of an appeal, including submission of a request for an informal hearing, will not operate to delay or stay any administrative action, including enforcement action by FDA, unless the Commissioner of Food and Drugs, as a matter of discretion, determines that delay or a stay is in the public interest.
(b)If the owner, operator, or agent in charge of the farm appeals the order, and FDA confirms the order:
(1)The owner, operator, or agent in charge of the farm must comply with applicable requirements of this part within 120 calendar days from the date of receipt of the order, or, if operations have ceased and will not resume within 120 calendar days, before the beginning of operations in the next growing season, or within a reasonable timeframe, agreed to by FDA, based on a written justification, submitted to FDA, for a timeframe that exceeds 120 calendar days from the date of receipt of the order; and
(2)The owner, operator, or agent in charge of the farm is no longer subject to the modified requirements in §§ 112.6 and 112.7.