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HomeFood and Agricultural CodeDiv. 21Pt. 2Ch. 1Art. 10§ 58924 Marketing Order Assessment Limits

§ 58924 Marketing Order Assessment Limits

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§ 58924 Marketing Order Assessment Limits

Key Takeaways

  • •Producers (like farmers) can't be charged more than 2.5% of their total sales for the stuff they grow.
  • •Processors or sellers (like food companies) can't be charged more than 2.5% of what they buy from farmers or sell to stores.
  • •This rule only applies to the stuff covered by the marketing order.

Example

A farmer sells apples to a grocery store.

If the farmer sells $10,000 worth of apples, the most they can be charged for expenses is $250 (which is 2.5% of $10,000).

AI-generated — May contain errors. Not legal advice. Always verify source.

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§ 58924 Marketing Order Assessment Limits

The amount of the assessment for necessary expenses shall not, however, exceed the following: (a) In the case of producers, 21/2 percent of the gross dollar volume of sales of the commodity which is affected by all such producers regulated by such marketing order. (b) In the case of processors, distributors, or other handlers, 21/2 percent of the gross dollar volume of purchases of the commodity which is affected by the marketing order from producers or of the gross dollar volume of sales of the commodity which is affected by the marketing order and handled by all such processors, distributors, or other handlers that are regulated by such marketing order during the marketing season during which such marketing order is effective. (Enacted by Stats. 1967, Ch. 15.)

Last verified: January 23, 2026

Key Terms

commodityassessment

Related Statutes

  • § 58925 Commodity Assessment Rate Limits
  • § 58926 Producer Handler Assessment Rates
  • § 58882 Surplus Commodity Control Fund
  • § 58922 Producer Handler Assessment Rates
  • § 58923 Marketing Order Budget Recommendations

References

  • Official text at leginfo.legislature.ca.gov
  • California Legislature. Food and Agricultural Code. Section 58924.
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