South Carolina Code of Regulations
Chapter 5 - DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Article 1 - AGRICULTURAL COMMODITIES MARKETING ACT
Subarticle 3 - FRESH MARKET CUCUMBERS
B - ADMINISTRATION AND OPERATION OF MARKETING ORDER NO. 3 FOR SOUTH CAROLINA CUCUMBERS
Section 5-71 - Assessments

A. Rate--an annual assessment of four (4) cents per unit be levied on all fresh market cucumbers produced in South Carolina.

B. Collections--"Handlers" shall deduct the assessment from the total monies due the producer and shall remit to the Commission on a weekly basis on or before the last business day of the week immediately succeeding the week of collection.

C. "Producer--Handlers" shall remit to the Commission in a manner similar to B.

D. Remittance shall be made on a form supplied by the Commission and shall include the name of each producer assessed, the amount of his volume, and the total assessment withheld. A statement of individual remittance shall be supplied by the handler to the producer from whom assessment was withheld upon request of the producer.

E. Exemptions, as specified in the Act and Order, must be certified by the claiming producer on a form supplied by the Commission. Handlers must retain such certification as evidence in event of audit. The handler shall report on the form (required in Section D above) all sales which he has made including those for growers claiming exemption, however, he will place the letter "E" in the amount withheld column.

F. All reports required herein are confidential.

G. All records and reports pertaining to assessment must be retained by handlers for a period of three years.