MARVIN MANDEL, Governor                                     1769

MULTISTATE, AREA, OR NATIONAL PROGRAMS WHOSE PURPOSES
ARE ESSENTIALLY THE SAME AS THOSE OF THE STATE
PRODUCERS.

REVISOR'S NOTE: This section presently appears as
Art. 66C, §83-0 of the Code. The first
phrase is proposed for deletion because it
appears as §10-108(b) . In subsection (b) ,
the word "or" is added between the reference
to financing research and educational program
and the phrase contributing toward the use,
sale, etc. This word is necessary because
the legislature probably did not intend to
refer to an education program contributing
toward the financing of a program on
production, use, etc. The only other changes
made are in style.

SEC. 10-111. DEDUCTION OF ASSESSMENTS BY PURCHASERS
OF AGRICULTURAL COMMODITIES.

(A)   ALTERNATIVE COLLECTION METHOD BY PURCHASER OF
AGRICULTURAL COMMODITIES.

AS AN ALTERNATE METHOD FOR THE COLLECTION OF
ASSESSMENTS PROVIDED FOR IN §10-110 OF THIS SUBTITLE,
AND UPON THE REQUEST OF THE CERTIFIED AGENCY, THE
SECRETARY SHALL NOTIFY, BY REGISTERED LETTER, EVERY
PERSON ENGAGED IN THE BUSINESS OF PURCHASING ANY
AGRICULTURAL COMMODITY IN THE STATE, THAT ON AND AFTER
THE DATE SPECIFIED IN THE LETTER, THE ASSESSMENTS
SHALL BE DEDUCTED BY THE PURCHASER, OR HIS AGENT OR
REPRESENTATIVE, FROM THE PURCHASE PRICE OF THE
AGRICULTURAL COMMODITY.

(B)   REMITTANCE.

BY JUNE 1 OF EACH YEAR FOLLOWING THE DEDUCTION,
THE DEDUCTED ASSESSMENT SHALL BE REMITTED BY THE
PURCHASER TO THE SECRETARY MHO SHALL PAY THE AMOUNT OF
THE ASSESSMENTS TO THE CERTIFIED AGENCY.

(C)   INSPECTION OF BOOKS AND RECORDS.

THE BOOKS AND RECORDS OF EVERY PURCHASER OF ANY
AGRICULTURAL COMMODITY SHALL BE OPEN FOR INSPECTION BY
THE SECRETARY AT ANY TIME DURING REGULAR BUSINESS
HOURS.

REVISOR'S NOTE: This section presently appears as
Art. 66C, §83P of the Code. In subsection