ARTICLE 6. Assessments and Records [79271. - 79278.]

Article 6 added by Stats. 2009, Ch. 366, Sec. 1.

§§ 79271–79278 · 8 sections

• § 79271 (a) The commission shall, not later than March 1, 2010, or as soon thereafter as possible, establish the assessment to be paid by the producers and handlers…
• § 79272 This chapter does not apply to blueberries produced only for a producer’s home use or to blueberries that are used only for ornamental purposes.
• § 79273 Every person who handles blueberries shall keep a complete and accurate record of all blueberries handled by him or her with the name of the producer whose…
• § 79274 (a) All proprietary information obtained by the commission or the secretary from any source, including the names and addresses of producers and handlers, shall…
• § 79275 The first handler of blueberries being assessed shall deduct the assessment from amounts paid by him or her to the producer, and shall be a trustee of the…
• § 79276 Every handler shall be personally liable for the payment of the collected assessments from producers, and failure to collect the assessment from any producer…
• § 79277 Any assessment that is levied as provided in this chapter is a personal debt of every producer and handler so assessed.
• § 79278 (a) Any person who fails to file a return or pay any assessment within the time required by the commission shall pay to the commission a penalty of 10 percent…