Section 55881 Of Article 17. Violations From California Food And Agricultural Code >> Division 20. >> Chapter 6. >> Article 17.
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. Under a contract for the purchase or handling of any farm
product, any delinquent payment of money under this chapter shall
also include a late charge of 5 percent per month of the unpaid
balance calculated on a daily basis for the period of the delinquency
for the first month and an additional 1 percent per month of the
unpaid balance calculated on a daily basis for the remaining period
of the delinquency. Any such late charge shall be payable to the
person from whom the farm product was purchased, unless the person
waives, in writing, his right to such payment. Such waiver shall be
valid and effective only when given after a delinquency has occurred.
This section does not affect the time of payment provided for in
this chapter or in any contract for the purchase or handling of any
farm product.