Section 27551 Of Article 4. Assessment Fees From California Food And Agricultural Code >> Division 12. >> Part 4. >> Chapter 1. >> Article 4.
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. The following persons shall pay to the secretary a maximum
fee of fifteen cents ($0.15) for each 30 dozen eggs sold as provided
below:
(a) California egg handlers shall pay the fee on all egg sales
from their own production, on eggs purchased or acquired from
California egg producers, and on eggs processed into egg products.
California egg handlers shall not pay a fee on eggs purchased from
out-of-state egg handlers or egg producers.
(b) California egg producers shall pay the fee on all egg sales to
anyone not registered under this chapter as an egg handler, to
out-of-state purchasers, and to egg breaking plants.
(c) Out-of-state egg handlers and producers shall report and pay
the fee on egg sales into California sold to a retailer, producer,
handler, or breaking plant, and on egg products brought into the
state, at a maximum rate of fifteen cents ($0.15) for each equivalent
of 30 dozen eggs.
(d) Shipments of eggs that are accompanied by a United States
Department of Agriculture certificate of grade and sold to the
federal government or its agencies are exempt from these fees.
(e) Eggs sold to household consumers on the premises where
produced from a total flock size of 500 hens or fewer are exempt from
these fees.
(f) The assessment provided for in this section shall be paid only
once on any particular egg.