Section 75630 Of Article 6. Assessments And Records From California Food And Agricultural Code >> Division 22. >> Part 2. >> Chapter 13.5. >> Article 6.
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. (a) The commission shall establish the assessment for the
marketing year by July 1 of each year or as soon thereafter as is
possible.
(b) The assessment shall be one-fourth cent ($0.0025) per pound of
apples marketed for fresh consumption during the 1994-95 marketing
year. Thereafter, the assessment shall not exceed three-fourth cent
($0.0075) per pound of apples marketed for fresh consumption, except
as provided in subdivision (d).
(c) Assessments provided for in this section shall be levied on
the producer. The handler shall deduct the assessment from amounts
paid by him or her to the producer, and is a trustee of the funds
until they are paid to the commission at the time and in the manner
prescribed by the commission.
(d) An assessment greater than the amount provided for in
subdivision (b) may not be charged unless a greater fee is approved
by a majority of the commission and by eligible producers pursuant to
procedures specified in Section 75612.