{"data":{"id":"us-ca/fac-78700","jurisdiction":"us-ca","citation":"FAC § 78700","heading":"","body":"(a) The commission shall establish the assessment for the marketing season not later than March 1 of each year or as soon thereafter as is possible. The assessment shall not exceed twenty cents ($0.20) per 100 pounds, or the equivalent, for tomatoes delivered to handlers by producers. Of the assessment, not more than ten cents ($0.10) per 100 pounds prepared for market, or the equivalent, shall be assessed against producers, and not more than ten cents ($0.10) per 100 pounds shall be assessed against handlers.\n(b) An assessment greater than the amount provided for in this section may not be charged unless and until a greater fee is approved by a majority of the commission and by eligible producers and handlers pursuant to procedures specified in Section 78691.","path":["Food and Agricultural Code - FAC","DIVISION 22. MARKETING ADVISORY AND PROMOTIONAL AGENCY LAWS [63901. - 79995.]","PART 2. MARKETING ADVISORY AND PROMOTIONAL COUNCILS AND COMMISSIONS [64001. - 79995.]","CHAPTER 24. California Tomato Commission [78601. - 78725.]","ARTICLE 6. Assessments and Records [78700. - 78714.]"],"source_url":"https://downloads.leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/pubinfo_2025.zip","current_through":"2026-09-13","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-14T05:56:33Z","sha256":"0666e6fb212760f6b948d8c61457342b217f8e7c16b5401170c11651feb55ff8","source_id":"us-ca","stale":false,"prev":"us-ca/fac-78698","next":"us-ca/fac-78701"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}