(a) The commission shall establish the assessment for the marketing season not later than May 1 of each year, or as soon thereafter as possible. The assessment shall not be more than six-tenths of one cent ($0.006) per dollar of gross sales.
(b) The commission may establish an assessment rate that is different for various classes of trade, including, but not limited to, different rates for retail sales than for wholesale sales, provided that rate does not exceed the maximum assessment authorized in subdivision (a).
(Added by Stats. 2010, Ch. 605, Sec. 1. (AB 2695) Effective January 1, 2011.)
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