Section 76341 Of Article 6. Assessments And Records From California Food And Agricultural Code >> Division 22. >> Part 2. >> Chapter 15. >> Article 6.
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. (a) The commission shall, not later than March 31 of each
year, or as soon thereafter as possible, establish the assessment for
the following marketing year.
(b) The assessment for the first marketing year shall be six cents
($0.06) per pound on all wool marketed by producers.
(c) For the second and subsequent marketing years, the assessment
shall not exceed eight cents ($0.08) per pound on all wool marketed
by producers, as determined by the commission, unless a greater fee
is approved by producers pursuant to the procedures specified in
Section 76381.
(d) The commission may establish an assessment rate that is
different for offsort wool or offsorts than for other wool, provided
that the rate does not exceed the maximum assessment authorized in
subdivision (c).
(e) The assessment rate for wool, other than offsort wool, shall
not be increased by more than one-half of one cent ($0.005) each
marketing year.
(f) A fee greater than twelve cents ($0.12) per pound may not be
charged unless that fee is approved by the Legislature by statute.
(g) Assessments provided for in this section shall be upon the
producer. The handler shall deduct the assessment from amounts paid
by him or her to the producer and shall be a trustee of those funds
until they are paid to the commission at the time and in the manner
prescribed by the commission.