California Food and Agricultural Code ARTICLE 5 - Special Assessments

• Section 6981.
  (a) An annual assessment of 1 percent shall be levied on the gross sales of all deciduous pome and stone fruit trees, nut trees, olive trees,...
• Section 6982.
  The assessment shall be due and payable to the secretary annually by March 10. Assessments not paid within 30 days of the due date shall...
• Section 6983.
  (a) The measure of gross sales shall be the gross sales for the previous fiscal year of each licensee.(b) The secretary may conduct audits and ensure that...
• Section 6984.
  Any money which is received by the department pursuant to this article shall be paid into the State Treasury and shall be credited to the...
• Section 6985.
  The department may enter into agreements with the University of California, any commissioner, and any qualified research agency to assist in the development of planting...
• Section 6986.
  The secretary shall levy on all delinquent and unpaid assessments pursuant to this article a collection charge of 20 percent of the amount due.(Amended by...
• Section 6987.
  The secretary shall not renew a nursery license to any applicant who has failed to pay an assessment due pursuant to this article within 60...
• Section 6988.
  The secretary, upon consultation with the pome and stone fruit tree, nut tree, olive tree, and grapevine nursery industry, shall appoint a board to assist...

Last modified: October 22, 2018