California Law (Last Updated: March 4, 2014) |
Food and Agricultural Code - FAC |
Division 22. MARKETING ADVISORY AND PROMOTIONAL AGENCY LAWS |
Part 2. MARKETING ADVISORY AND PROMOTIONAL COUNCILS AND COMMISSIONS |
Chapter 13. California Egg Commission |
ARTICLE 6. Assessments and Records |
Section 75131.
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(a) The assessment on eggs and egg products shall be established by the commission, with the approval of not less than five handler members, prior to the beginning of each marketing season and, except as provided in subdivision (c), shall not exceed one cent ($0.01) per dozen for shell eggs, or the equivalent thereof, as determined by the commission, for egg products.
(b) The commission may establish an assessment rate that is different for eggs than for egg products, so long as it does not exceed the maximum assessment authorized in subdivision (a).
(c) An assessment greater than the maximum specified in subdivision (a) may be charged but only if it is approved by a vote of the handlers as provided for in Section 75112.
(Amended by Stats. 2001, Ch. 384, Sec. 4. Effective January 1, 2002.)