2018 US Code
Title 7 - Agriculture
Chapter 57 - Plant Variety Protection
Subchapter I - Plant Variety Protection Office
Part B - Legal Provisions as to the Plant Variety Protection Office
Sec. 2353 - Testimony in Plant Variety Protection Office cases

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Citation 7 U.S.C. § 2353 (2018)
Section Name §2353. Testimony in Plant Variety Protection Office cases
Section Text

The Secretary may establish regulations for taking affidavits, depositions, and other evidence required in cases before the Plant Variety Protection Office. Any officer authorized by law to take depositions to be used in the courts of the United States, or of the State where the officer resides, may take such affidavits and depositions, and swear the witnesses. If any person acts as a hearing officer by authority of the Secretary, the person shall have like power.

Source Credit

(Pub. L. 91–577, title I, §23, Dec. 24, 1970, 84 Stat. 1544; Pub. L. 103–349, §13(c), Oct. 6, 1994, 108 Stat. 3143.)

Editorial Notes AMENDMENTS

1994—Pub. L. 103–349 substituted "the officer" for "he" in second sentence and "the person" for "he" in third sentence.

EFFECTIVE DATE OF 1994 AMENDMENT

Amendment by Pub. L. 103–349 effective 180 days after Oct. 6, 1994, see section 15 of Pub. L. 103–349, set out as a note under section 2401 of this title.

Publication Title United States Code, 2018 Edition, Title 7 - AGRICULTURE
Category Bills and Statutes
Collection United States Code
SuDoc Class Number Y 1.2/5:
Contained Within Title 7 - AGRICULTURE
CHAPTER 57 - PLANT VARIETY PROTECTION
SUBCHAPTER I - PLANT VARIETY PROTECTION OFFICE
Part B - Legal Provisions as to the Plant Variety Protection Office
Sec. 2353 - Testimony in Plant Variety Protection Office cases
Contains section 2353
Date 2018
Laws In Effect As Of Date January 14, 2019
Positive Law No
Disposition standard
Statutes at Large References 84 Stat. 1544
108 Stat. 3143
Public Law References Public Law 91-577, Public Law 103-349
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