Form LP-8 Natural Grass Sod Ballot

FORM APPROVED OMB NO. 0581-NEW

United States Department of Agriculture
Agricultural Marketing Service
OFFICIAL REFERENDUM BALLOT

I. ELIGIBLITY
I have been engaged in the production and sale of natural grass sod products
in the United States during the period [INSERT DATE] through [INSERT
DATE, and am currently a natural grass sod producer.

Natural Grass Sod Promotion, Research, and
Information Order

YES 

To be counted, completed ballots must be received by the
U.S. Department of Agriculture on [INSERT DATE] by
4:30 p.m. Eastern Time.
NOTE: Only one vote will be counted for each eligible natural grass
sod producer. Incomplete ballots may be INVALID and may not be
counted in the referendum.

NO 

**USDA may request documentation to support the claim above.

II. VOTE
Instructions: Mark one box only.

Do you favor implementing the Natural Grass Sod
Promotion, Research, and Information Order?

YES 

NO 

III. CERTIFICATION AND SIGNATURE
ALL BALLOTS MUST BE SIGNED BELOW IN ORDER TO BE COUNTED.

I CERTIFY that I am the person authorized to cast this ballot and that the information contained
on this ballot is true, complete, and correct to the best of my knowledge and belief, and is made
in good faith. If this ballot is being cast on behalf of any group of individuals, partnership,
corporation, or other business entity engaged in the production and sale of natural grass sod
products, I also CERTIFY that I have the authority to cast this ballot.

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SIGNATURE

PRINTED NAME
ENTITY NAME

LP-8 (Expiration Date XX/XX/XXXX)

DATE

TELEPHONE NUBMER

TAX ID/EMPLOYER ID#

IV. MAILING
Return ballot in the enclosed, postage-paid envelope.
See reverse for burden/non-discrimination statement

Note: The making of any false statement or representation on this form, knowing it to be false, is a violation of Title 18, section 1001 United States Code, which provides for
the penalty of a fine of $10,000 or imprisonment of not more than 5 years, or both.
The following statements are made in accordance with the Privacy Act of 1974 (5 U.S.C. §522a) and the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, as amended. The authority for
requesting this information to be supplied on this form is from the applicable commodity legislation for research and promotion programs. Furnishing the requested
information is necessary for the administration of this program. Submission of Tax Identification Number (TIN) or importer identification number is mandatory and will be
used to determine affiliation or entity identity.
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collection is estimated to average 15 minutes per response, including the time for reviewing instructions, searching existing data sources, gathering and maintaining the data
needed, and completing and reviewing the collection of information.
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