Section 001-205-VI - ASSESSMENTA. After consultation with appropriate industry organization and subject to paragraph B, the Commissioner will levy an assessment to owners of commercial poultry flocks within the state of 34 per bird for (replacement) pullet flocks, breeder flocks, and laying flocks and 1/24 per bird for meat type birds based upon average inventory for the previous 12 months. Where the Commissioner determines that a greater or lesser amount of assessment is appropriate to meet current contingencies, he shall so establish such amount by rulemaking.B. The total assessment levied to the poultry flock owners shall not exceed $100,000 and no single poultry flock owner shall be assessed more than 25% of the total assessment or more than $25,000, whichever is the smaller amount, as specified in 7 M.R.S.A. §1757.01-001 C.M.R. ch. 205, § VI