(a) The commission shall establish the assessment for the following marketing year not later than March 1 of each year, or as soon thereafter as is possible.
(b) The assessment for the 1989–90 marketing year shall not exceed twenty-five cents ($0.25) per ton for producers and twenty-five cents ($0.25) per ton for handlers on all peppers grown and shipped on a wet pound or ton basis by producers and handled by handlers. Thereafter, the assessment shall not exceed one dollar ($1) per ton for producers and one dollar ($1) per ton for handlers.
(c) The assessment for the 1989–90 marketing year shall not exceed $0.00065 per pound for producers and $0.00065 per pound for handlers on all peppers grown and shipped on a dry pound basis by producers and handled by handlers. Thereafter, the assessment shall not exceed a maximum of $0.0026 per pound for producers and $0.0026 per pound for handlers.
(d) The assessment for the 1989–90 marketing year shall not exceed two cents ($0.02) per pound for producers and two cents ($0.02) per pound for handlers on all planting seed grown by producers and handled by handlers. Thereafter, the assessment shall not exceed a maximum of eight cents ($0.08) per pound for producers and eight cents ($0.08) per pound for handlers.
(e) The handler shall deduct the producer assessment from amounts paid by him or her to the producer and shall be a trustee of these funds and the assessment owed by the handler until they are paid to the commission at the time and in the manner prescribed by the commission.
(f) A fee greater than the amount provided in this section may not be charged unless and until a greater fee is approved pursuant to the procedures specified in Section 77312.
","text":"(a) The commission shall establish the assessment for the following marketing year not later than March 1 of each year, or as soon thereafter as is possible. (b) The assessment for the 1989–90 marketing year shall not exceed twenty-five cents ($0.25) per ton for producers and twenty-five cents ($0.25) per ton for handlers on all peppers grown and shipped on a wet pound or ton basis by producers and handled by handlers. Thereafter, the assessment shall not exceed one dollar ($1) per ton for producers and one dollar ($1) per ton for handlers. (c) The assessment for the 1989–90 marketing year shall not exceed $0.00065 per pound for producers and $0.00065 per pound for handlers on all peppers grown and shipped on a dry pound basis by producers and handled by handlers. Thereafter, the assessment shall not exceed a maximum of $0.0026 per pound for producers and $0.0026 per pound for handlers. (d) The assessment for the 1989–90 marketing year shall not exceed two cents ($0.02) per pound for producers and two cents ($0.02) per pound for handlers on all planting seed grown by producers and handled by handlers. Thereafter, the assessment shall not exceed a maximum of eight cents ($0.08) per pound for producers and eight cents ($0.08) per pound for handlers. (e) The handler shall deduct the producer assessment from amounts paid by him or her to the producer and shall be a trustee of these funds and the assessment owed by the handler until they are paid to the commission at the time and in the manner prescribed by the commission. (f) A fee greater than the amount provided in this section may not be charged unless and until a greater fee is approved pursuant to the procedures specified in Section 77312.","otherVersions":[],"url":"https://blackletter.si/food-and-agricultural-code/assessments-and-records-77331","source":"California Legislative Information bulk export (pubinfo)"}