California Food and Agricultural Code

§ 55601.6

FAC § 55601.6 Effective Jan 1, 2026Div. 20 · Ch. 6 · Art. 8

Statute text

(a)To provide funds to carry out Section 55601.5, each processor who crushes more than 100 tons of grapes in California shall pay to the secretary the amount determined by the secretary to be necessary to cover these costs, but not to exceed ten cents ($0.10) per ton of grapes received for crushing, fresh weight equivalent, during each marketing season beginning July 1 and ending the following June 30. However, five cents ($0.05) per ton of grapes received for crushing, or one-half of the fee if the fee is less than ten cents ($0.10), shall be paid by the processor who crushes grapes and five cents ($0.05) per ton of grapes received for crushing, including any grapes produced by the processor, or one-half of the fee if the fee is less than ten cents ($0.10), shall be paid by the processor who crushes grapes and may be deducted from moneys owed to the producer.

(b)The amount of the fee shall be paid to the secretary on or before January 31 of each year on all grapes received for crushing through December 15. The amount of the fee on grapes received for crushing after December 15 shall be paid to the secretary on or before June 30 of that marketing season.

(c)The secretary may fix the fee at a lesser amount and may adjust the fee from marketing season to marketing season.

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Legislative history

Amended by Stats. 2025, Ch. 188, Sec. 4. (AB 1322) Effective January 1, 2026.