§ 62603 Handler Payment Default Notice

Food and Agricultural Code·California

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•If you don't pay what you owe, you get a warning.
•You have one workday to fix the payment problem after the warning.
•If you didn't actually miss a payment, they'll tell you and the person who complained.

Example

You forgot to pay your milk bill to the dairy.

The dairy tells the secretary, who gives you one day to pay. If you pay, no problem. If you already paid, they’ll tell the dairy they were wrong.

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§ 62603 Handler Payment Default Notice

If the secretary determines that a payment default has occurred, the secretary shall notify the handler that it has one business day from receipt of the notification to correct the payment deficiency. If the secretary determines that a payment default has not occurred, the secretary shall so notify the handler and complaining party. (Amended by Stats. 2019, Ch. 304, Sec. 42. (AB 590) Effective January 1, 2020.)

Last verified: January 23, 2026

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secretary notification

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California Legislature. Food and Agricultural Code. Section 62603.

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