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HomeFood and Agricultural CodeDiv. 22Pt. 2Ch. 11Art. 6§ 73253 Producer Assessment Expenses

§ 73253 Producer Assessment Expenses

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§ 73253 Producer Assessment Expenses

Key Takeaways

  • •Farmers who grow navel oranges have to pay a fee (called an assessment) to a group that helps sell and promote the oranges.
  • •Before the farmer gets a discount (brand credit), the group can take out up to 10% of the fee for their own costs and up to 5% for telling people about the oranges (like on TV or in schools).
  • •Even with the discount, a farmer must pay at least 2 cents for every carton of oranges they sell.
  • •The discount doesn’t apply to the money taken out for the group’s costs or for telling people about the oranges.

Example

A farmer sells navel oranges and has to pay a fee to a group that helps sell them.

If the farmer owes $100 in fees, the group can take up to $10 for their own costs and up to $5 to tell people about the oranges. The farmer gets a discount on the rest, but they still have to pay at least 2 cents for every carton they sell.

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

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§ 73253 Producer Assessment Expenses

Identified commission administrative expenses in an amount not to exceed 10 percent of the assessment owed by any producer prior to deducting the brand credit, and commission institutional expenses in an amount not to exceed 5 percent of the assessment owed by any producer prior to deducting the brand credit, are not entitled to brand credit. In no case shall the brand credit result in any producer paying an assessment to the commission of less than two cents ($0.02) per carton. For purposes of this section, institutional expenses are defined as those expenses incurred in informing food editors for newspapers, magazines, radio, and television, and informing consumer departments for schools, retailers and other related businesses, regarding produce supply, usage suggestions, and nutritional facts about navel oranges. (Added by Stats. 1983, Ch. 494, Sec. 1. Effective July 28, 1983.)

Last verified: January 23, 2026

Key Terms

assessmentbrand creditinstitutional expenses.commissionbenefitsschoolhealthfine

Related Statutes

  • § 73158 Budget And Advertising Committees
  • § 73161 Navel Orange Market Promotion
  • § 73251 Navel Orange Assessment Rates
  • § 73253.5 Navel Orange Consumer Communications
  • § 73254.5 Brand Credit Eligibility Rules

References

  • Official text at leginfo.legislature.ca.gov
  • California Legislature. Food and Agricultural Code. Section 73253.
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