California Food and Agricultural Code

§ 6047.14

FAC § 6047.14 Effective Jul 25, 2001Div. 4 · Part 1 · Ch. 9 · Art. 8.5

Statute text

(a)The sole remedy against any producer who fails to pay the assessment and against any processor who fails to collect and remit assessments within the time required by the secretary shall be an action to collect the delinquent assessments and payment to the secretary a penalty of 10 percent of the amount of the assessment determined to be due and, in addition, payment to the secretary of 112 percent interest per month on the unpaid balance.

(b)A producer may not bring any claim against a processor for damages, or otherwise, in connection with the assessment or the required deduction by the processor of the moneys owed to the producer as provided in this article.

Legislative history

Added by Stats. 2001, Ch. 103, Sec. 3. Effective July 25, 2001. Conditionally inoperative on March 1, 2026, as provided in Sections 6047.20 and 6047.27. Repealed as of March 1, 2031, pursuant to Section 6047.19.