Section 1406 - Rights of unpaid grower(a) Civil action authorized.-- A grower who is not paid within 21 days or who is not paid interest on a late payment, as provided in sections 3 and 4, may bring a civil action against the merchant in a county where the grower resides or does business or in any other county provided by law or rule of court.(b) Court may award costs.-- In an action instituted under this section, the court, in issuing a final order, may award costs of litigation, including reasonable attorney and expert witness fees, to the grower whenever the court determines that such an award is appropriate.1986, July 2, P.L. 301, No. 74, § 6, effective in 90 days.