1. (1) Producer-distributors must submit completed and signed assessment reports on commission-approved forms. Assessment reports shall include all milk production. Quarterly assessments are due in the commission office by 5:00 p.m. on the reporting month specified below. Quarterly assessments shall be reported as follows:

   1. (a) January, February, March assessments are due by 5:00 pm on April 30th;
   2. (b) April, May, June assessments are due by 5:00 pm on July 31st;
   3. (c) July, August, September assessments are due by 5:00 pm on October 31st.
   4. (d) October, November, December are due by 5:00 pm on January 31st.

2. (2) At the time that reports are due the Commission from the producer-distributor as required in section (1) of this rule, the producer-distributor shall attach and forward payment to the Commission for the assessment due as set forth in each report. The forms shall be signed by the producer-distributor and filled in with the required data as shown on such forms, including, but not limited to, the month in which milk was produced, the gross hundredweight, and the total assessment deducted and withheld.

   1. (a) A record of the pounds of milk purchased from other handlers during the month;
   2. (b) A record of milk sold to other handlers or creameries.
3. (3) All records required by ORS Chapter 576 and regulations promulgated thereunder shall be retained and preserved by the producer-distributor for three years. If the Commission gives the producer-distributor written notice within such three year period, such records or any part thereof specified by the Commission shall be retained and preserved for such additional time as the Commission gives written notice of release thereof.

Statutory/Other Authority

ORS 576

History

ODDC 1-2001, f. 8-27-01, cert. ef. 9-1-01
DP 3-1984, f. 5-21-84, ef. 6-1-84
DP 1-1982, f. & ef. 10-1-82
DP 16, f. 9-9-71, ef. 7-1-71
DP 13, f. 2-19-70, ef. 2-20-70
DP 11, f. 2-5-69, ef. 3-1-69
DP 10, f. 5-20-68, ef. 6-1-68
DP 9, f. & ef. 7-8-65
DP 7, f. 8-14-63, ef. 10-1-63