(1)
- (a) The department shall collect a fee established as required by Subsection (2) on all fee brand inspected cattle upon change of ownership or slaughter in an amount not more than $1 or less than 25 cents.
- (b) The fee is collected by the local brand inspector at the time of inspection of cattle, or deducted and collected by the marketing agency or the purchaser.
- (c) All revenue collected under this section shall be paid to the department, which shall deposit the revenue in a fund that is hereby created and is known as the "Beef Promotion Fund."
- (2) Any fee currently assessed by the department continues in effect until modified by the department under Subsection (1).
- (3) The fee assessed under this section is in addition to the amount of any assessment required to be paid pursuant to the Beef Promotion and Research Act of 1985, 7 U.S.C. Sec. 2901 et seq.
Renumbered and Amended by Chapter 393, 2018 General Session