Or. Admin. Code § 607-010-0025

Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 11, November 1, 2024

Section 607-010-0025 - Reports and Payment of Assessment Moneys

(1) First purchasers and handlers must submit completed and signed assessment reports on commission approved forms. Assessment reports shall include all purchases by or deliveries to a first purchaser or handler of Tall Fescue Seed or Orchardgrass Seed. Quarterly assessment reports are due in the commission office by 4:00 pm on the 30th day of the reporting month specified below. Quarterly assessments shall be reported as follows:

(a) January, February, March assessments reported by 4:00 pm on April 30th;

(b) April, May, June assessments reported by 4:00 pm on July 30th;

(c) July, August, September assessments reported by 4:00 pm on October 30th;

(d) October, November, December assessments reported by 4:00 pm on January 30th.

(2) The forms shall be signed by the first purchaser and completely filled out and shall include in addition to all other required information and figures: The date each transaction is made, the name and mailing address of each producer, the crop year, the variety (whether common or named variety), the pounds of cleaned seed, the price per pound, and the amount of assessment deducted and withheld.

(3) When first purchaser lives or has his office in another state or is a federal or other governmental agency, the producer shall report to this Commission all sales made to such purchaser as required by section (1) of this rule, and shall pay the assessment directly to this Commission, unless such first purchaser voluntarily makes the proper deduction and remits the proceeds to this Commission.

(4) Penalty for delaying transmittal of assessment moneys (ORS 576.355): "therefore, any first purchaser or other person who delays transmittal of funds beyond the time set by the commission shall pay five percent of the amount due for the first month of delay and one percent of the amount due for each month of delay thereafter."

Or. Admin. Code § 607-010-0025

TF 3, f. & ef. 9-9-69; OTFC 1-2001, f. & cert. ef. 6-12-01; OTFC 2-2019, temporary amend filed 06/19/2019, effective 07/01/2019 through 12/27/2019; OTFC 3-2019, amend filed 10/22/2019, effective 12/27/2019

Statutory/Other Authority: ORS 576 and HB 3401 (2019)

Statutes/Other Implemented: ORS 576.325 and HB 3401 (2019)