Any contract between a producer and handler is voidable by the producer for a 45-day period following the occurrence of either of the following events:
(a) The handler has failed to pay the producer the full price specified in the contract or has failed to comply with the terms specified in paragraph (4) of subdivision (b) of Section 62191, and the failure has not been corrected by the handler within one business day after notification by the producer or director. The 45-day period shall commence on the day after the payment was due.
(b) The handler has failed on three separate occasions within a 12-month period to pay the producer the full price specified in the contract or has failed to comply with the terms specified in paragraph (4) of subdivision (b) of Section 62191. The 45-day period shall commence on the day after the third occurrence.
(Amended by Stats. 1987, Ch. 1074, Sec. 19. Effective September 24, 1987.)
Last modified: October 25, 2018