S.C. Code Regs. § § 5-141
Current through Register Vol. 48, 12, December 27, 2024
Section 5-141 - AssessmentsA. Rate--An annual assessment of two ($.02) cents per case of thirty (30) dozen eggs shall be paid by the producers and collected by the Commission with the assistance of the Board on all eggs produced in South Carolina regardless of where they are sold.B. Collection--Assessments shall be collected from producers by the buyer or handlers of the eggs and such buyer or handler shall deduct the full amount of assessment from the total monies due the producer and shall remit to the Commission on a monthly basis on or before the tenth (10th) day of the month immediately following such deductions.C. A producer who by virtue of his activities or circumstances shall be within the meaning of the term "Distributor" or "Handler" or who shall sell, ship, or otherwise dispose of eggs to other persons shall remit to the Commission the full amount of assessment due.D. All buyers, handlers, distributors, or producer-handlers and others affected shall be supplied by the Commission with proper forms for making the necessary reports of collection of assessments. The names and addresses of producers from whom eggs were purchased or otherwise handled, including the total amount of assessment collected and the number of cases or dozens of eggs handled must be reported to the Commission.E. Exemptions--No assessments shall be collected on the following: 1. Eggs used for hatching purposes.