Section 77485 Of Article 6. Assessments And Records From California Food And Agricultural Code >> Division 22. >> Part 2. >> Chapter 17.5. >> Article 6.

. Producer assessments shall be upon the producer. The first shipper or processor of strawberries being assessed shall deduct the assessment from amounts paid by him or her to the producer, and shall be a trustee of the funds until they are paid to the commission at the time and in the manner prescribed by the commission. A producer who delivers or markets strawberries to persons other than to a shipper or processor shall pay an assessment directly to the commission at the time and in the manner prescribed by the commission.