01-001-4 Me. Code R. § 7

Current through 2024-51, December 18, 2024
Section 001-4-7 - COLLECTION
A. Liability of the producer. Each apple producer shall be responsible for proper accounting and payment of the proper assessment upon the apples which he produces and markets.
B. Payment arrangements. For each grower for whom a broker or other agent sells or otherwise transfers apples, said broker may, at the grower's option, deduct from monies owed to the grower the proper assessment on the first sale units sold or otherwise transferred from storage.
C. Payment schedule. All growers, grower sales cooperatives, and/or grower sales agents shall make remittance and accounting of the proper assessment to the Commissioner or his designated fiscal agent not later than the 15th of each of the months of November, February, May, and August. Such quarterly remittance and accounting shall be inclusive of all sales of apples and/or removal of apples from storage through the end of the month just preceding the months herein designated.

01-001 C.M.R. ch. 4, § 7