7 USC 6409 - Assessments

(a)

In general

(b)

No effect on producer prices

Such assessments shall not—

(1)

reduce the prices paid under the Federal milk marketing orders issued under section 608c of this title;

(2)

otherwise be deducted from the amounts that handlers must pay to producers for fluid milk products sold to a processor; or

(3)

otherwise be deducted from the price of milk paid to a producer by a handler, as determined by the Secretary.

(c)

Remitting assessments

(1)

In general

(2)

Time to remit assessment

(3)

Verification

(d)

Limitation on assessments

(e)

Producer-handlers

(f)

Processor assessment rate

(Pub. L. 101–624, title XIX, § 1999J, Nov. 28, 1990, 104 Stat. 3921; Pub. L. 103–72, § 2(b), Aug. 11, 1993, 107 Stat. 717.)