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 62 PUBLIC LAWS-CH. 30 -FEB. 16, 1938 [52 STAT. MARKETING QUOTAS Marketing quotas. SEC. 355. (a) If at the time of any proclamation made under the Ante, p. 61. provisions of section 354 (a) it shall appear from the latest available statistics of the Department that the total supply of rice exceeds the normal supply thereof for the current marketing year by more ecretary's procla- than 10 per centum of such normal supply, the Secretary shall also maton; effect o roclaim that, beginning on the first day of the marketing year next following and continuing throughout such year a national marketing Proiso. quota shall be in effect for marketings of rice by producers: Provided, No quota, market- That no marketing quota shall be in effect for the marketing year ing year commencing August 1, 1938. commencing August 1, 1938. The Secretary shall also ascertain and qAuntfnatai specify in such proclamation the amount of the national marketing quota in terms of the total quantity thereof which may be marketed by producers which shall be that amount of rice which the Secretary determines will make available during such marketing year a normal supply. Referendum. (b) Within thirty days after the date of the issuance of the proclamation specified in subsection (a) of this section, the Secre- tary shall conduct a referendum, by secret ballot, of producers who would be subject to the national marketing quota for rice to deter- mine whether such producers are in favor of or opposed to such Effect of vote on quota. If more than one-third of the producers voting in the refer- quota. endum oppose such quota, the Secretary shall, prior to the 15th day of February, proclaim the result of the referendum, and such quota shall not become effective. Apportiongt entce (c) The national marketing quota shall be apportioned among producers. States and persons producing rice in each State, including new Ante, p.. producers, in the manner and upon the basis set forth in section 354 for the apportionment of the domestic allotment of rice. Transfers. (d) Marketing quotas may be transferred only in such manner and subject to such conditions as the Secretary may prescribe by regulations. PENALTIES Penalties SEC. 356. Any producer who markets rice in excess of his mar- keting quota shall be subject to a penalty of one-quarter of 1 cent per pound of the excess so marketed. istubtie roAdiions SUBTITLE C-ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISIONS istrative provisions. an rtev ubiwquotias PART I-PUBLICATION AND REVIEW OF QUOTAS APPLICATION OF PART Application of Part. SEC. 361. This Part shall apply to the publication and review of farm marketing quotas established for tobacco, corn, wheat, cotton, Ante, p. 45. and rice, established under subtitle B. PUBLICATION AND NOTICE OF QUOTA ticePofqu ndot SEC. 362. All acreage allotments, and the farm marketing quotas established for farms in a county or other local administrative area shall, in accordance with regulations of the Secretary, be made and kept freely available for public inspection in such county or other local administrative area. An additional copy of this information shall be kept available in the office of the county agricultural exten- sion agent or with the chairman of the local committee. Notice of the farm marketing quota of his farm shall be mailed to the farmer.

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