Section 16-532-110 - Requirements for collection of assessments(1) Assessments on all hops marketed or processed shall be paid at the rate specified in WAC 16-532-040 to the hop commodity board (commission) by the first handler receiving or handling such hops for or from a producer. The assessments shall be deducted from the payment to be made by such handler to the producer. If processing occurs before the first sale, the assessment shall be paid by the producer.(2) Payment of such assessment shall be due and payable on the tenth day of the second calendar month following the receiving or delivery to said first handler or the assumption of control of a producer's hops, or following the date of processing, if processed prior to the first sale, by said first handler or producer.(3) A report on all hops which are produced during the preceding crop year, including a breakdown of pounds marketed, pounds not processed or marketed, and pounds processed but not marketed prior to December 31 of the year in which those hops are produced shall be submitted by the producer no later than January 31 of the following year.(4) Any handler or producer failing to pay on or before the due date set forth for payment in this regulation, shall add ten percent to the total amount due as a cost for collection as prescribed in RCW 15.65.440.Wash. Admin. Code § 16-532-110
Statutory Authority: Chapter 15.65 RCW, specifically RCW 15.65.047 and 15.65.280, and chapter 34.05 RCW. 05-12-051, § 16-532-110, filed 5/26/05, effective 6/26/05. Statutory Authority: RCW 15.65.050. 97-17-096, § 16-532-110, filed 8/20/97, effective 9/20/97. Statutory Authority: Chapter 15.65 RCW. 92-09-068, § 16-532-110, filed 4/14/92, effective 5/15/92; Regulation 1, filed 10/16/64.