[Code of Federal Regulations]
[Title 7, Volume 8]
[Revised as of January 1, 2005]
From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access
[CITE: 7CFR917.37]

[Page 125-126]
 
                          TITLE 7--AGRICULTURE
 
  CHAPTER IX--AGRICULTURAL MARKETING SERVICE (Marketing Agreements and 
      Orders; Fruits, Vegetables, Nuts), DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
 
PART 917_FRESH PEARS AND PEACHES GROWN IN CALIFORNIA--Table of Contents
 
                    Subpart_Order Regulating Handling
 
Sec. 917.37  Assessments.

    (a) As his pro rata share of the expenses which the Secretary finds 
are reasonable and are likely to be incurred by the commodity committees 
during a fiscal period, each handler shall pay to the Control Committee, 
upon demand, assessments on all fruit handled by him. The payment of 
assessments for the maintenance and functioning of the committees may be 
required under this part throughout the period it is in effect 
irrespective of whether particular provisions thereof are suspended or 
become inoperative.

[[Page 126]]

    (b) The Secretary shall fix the respective rate of assessment which 
handlers shall pay with respect to each fruit during each fiscal period 
in an amount designed to secure sufficient funds to cover the respective 
expenses which may be incurred during such period. At any time during or 
after the fiscal period, the Secretary may increase the rates of 
assessment in order to secure funds to cover any later findings by the 
Secretary relative to such expenses, and such increase shall apply to 
all fruit shipped during the fiscal period.
    (c) In order to provide funds to carry out the functions of the 
commodity committee prior to commencement of shipments in any season, 
shippers may make advance payments of assessments, which advance 
payments shall be credited to such shippers and the assessments of such 
shippers shall be adjusted so that such assessments are based upon the 
quantity of fruit shipped by such shippers during such season. Any 
shipper who ships fruit for the account of a grower may deduct, from the 
account of sale covering such shipment or shipments, the amount of 
assessments levied on said fruit shipped for the account of such grower.