Section 1210.520 - RefundsEach importer of less than 150,000 pounds of watermelons during any calendar year shall be entitled to apply for a refund of the assessments paid in an amount equal to the amount paid by domestic producers.
(a)Application form. The Board shall make available to all importers a refund application form.(b)Submission of refund application to the Board. The refund application form shall be submitted to the Board within 90 days of the last day of the year the watermelons were actually imported. The refund application form shall contain the following information:(1) Importer's name and address;(2) Number of hundredweight of watermelon on which refund is requested;(3) Total amount to be refunded;(4) Proof of payment as described below; and(5) Importer's signature.(c)Proof of payment of assessment. Evidence of payment of assessments satisfactory to the Board shall accompany the importer's refund application. An importer must submit a copy of the importer's report or a cancelled check. Evidence submitted with a refund application shall not be returned to the applicant.(d)Payment of refund. Immediately after receiving the properly executed application for refund, the Board shall make remittance to the applicant.60 FR 10801, Feb. 28, 1995