ARTICLE 5. Special Assessments [6981. - 6988.]

Article 5 added by Stats. 1987, Ch. 995, Sec. 2.

§§ 6981–6988 · 8 sections

• § 6981 (a) An annual assessment of 1 percent shall be levied on the gross sales of all deciduous pome and stone fruit trees, nut trees, olive trees, and grapevines,…
• § 6982 The assessment shall be due and payable to the secretary annually by March 10. Assessments not paid within 30 days of the due date shall be considered…
• § 6983 (a) The measure of gross sales shall be the gross sales for the previous fiscal year of each licensee. (b) The secretary may conduct audits and ensure that an…
• § 6984 Any money which is received by the department pursuant to this article shall be paid into the State Treasury and shall be credited to the Department of Food…
• § 6985 The department may enter into agreements with the University of California, any commissioner, and any qualified research agency to assist in the development of…
• § 6986 The secretary shall levy on all delinquent and unpaid assessments pursuant to this article a collection charge of 20 percent of the amount due.
• § 6987 The secretary shall not renew a nursery license to any applicant who has failed to pay an assessment due pursuant to this article within 60 days of the due…
• § 6988 The secretary, upon consultation with the pome and stone fruit tree, nut tree, olive tree, and grapevine nursery industry, shall appoint a board to assist and…