[Code of Federal Regulations]
[Title 7, Volume 8]
[Revised as of January 1, 2007]
From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access
[CITE: 7CFR915.41]

[Page 88]
 
                          TITLE 7--AGRICULTURE
 
  CHAPTER IX--AGRICULTURAL MARKETING SERVICE (Marketing Agreements and 
      Orders; Fruits, Vegetables, Nuts), DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
 
PART 915_AVOCADOS GROWN IN SOUTH FLORIDA--Table of Contents
 
                    Subpart_Order Regulating Handling
 
Sec.  915.41  Assessments.

    (a) Each person who first handles avocados shall, with respect to 
the avocados so handled by him, pay to the committee upon demand such 
person's pro rata share of the expenses which the Secretary finds are 
reasonable and likely to be incurred by the committee during each fiscal 
year. Each such person's share of such expenses shall be equal to the 
ratio between the total quantity of avocados handled by him as the first 
handler thereof during the applicable fiscal year, and the total 
quantity of avocados so handled by all persons during the same fiscal 
year. The payment of assessments for the maintenance and functioning of 
the committee may be required under this part throughout the period it 
is in effect irrespective of whether particular provisions thereof are 
suspended or become inoperative. If a handler does not pay his 
assessment within the time prescribed by the committee, the unpaid 
assessment may be subject to an interest charge at rates prescribed by 
the committee with the approval of the Secretary.
    (b) The Secretary shall fix the rate of assessment per 55-pounds of 
fruit or equivalent in any container or in bulk, to be paid by each such 
handler. At any time during or after a fiscal year, the Secretary may 
increase the rate of assessment, in order to secure sufficient funds to 
cover any later finding by the Secretary relative to the expense which 
may be incurred. Such increase shall be applied to all fruit handled 
during the applicable fiscal year. In order to provide funds for the 
administration of the provisions of this part, the committee may accept 
the payment of assessments in advance.

[19 FR 3439, June 11, 1954. Redesignated at 26 FR 12751, Dec. 30, 1961, 
and amended at 35 FR 16627, Oct. 27, 1970; 40 FR 52605, Nov. 11, 1975; 
43 FR 39323, Sept. 5, 1978]