[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: 7CFR985]

[Page 580]
 
                          TITLE 7--AGRICULTURE
 
  CHAPTER IX--AGRICULTURAL MARKETING SERVICE (Marketing Agreements and 
      Orders; Fruits, Vegetables, Nuts), DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
 
PART 985_MARKETING ORDER REGULATING THE HANDLING OF SPEARMINT OIL 
 
                    Subpart_Order Regulating Handling
 
Sec.  985.41  Assessments.

    (a) Requirements for payment. Each person who first handles salable 
oil shall pay to the Committee, upon demand, that handler's pro rata 
share of the expenses authorized by the Secretary for each marketing 
year. Each handler's pro rata share shall be the rate of assessment 
fixed by the Secretary times the quantity of oil which the handler 
handles as the first handler thereof. The payment of assessments for the 
maintenance and functioning of the Committee and for such purposes as 
the Secretary may, pursuant to this subpart, determine to be 
appropriate, may be required under this part throughout the period it is 
in effect, irrespective of whether particular provisions thereof are 
suspended or become inoperative.
    (b) Rate of assessment. The Secretary shall fix the rate of 
assessment to be paid by each handler. At any time during or after the 
marketing year, the Secretary may increase the rate of assessment as 
necessary to cover authorized expenses. Such increase shall be applied 
to all oil handled during the applicable marketing year. In order to 
provide funds for the administration of this part before sufficient 
operating income is available from assessments, the Committee may accept 
advance assessments and may also borrow money for such purpose. Advance 
assessments received from a handler shall be credited toward assessments 
levied against the handler during the marketing year.