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Section 290.673 – Violations; Penalties.

290.673 Violations; penalties. Sec. 23. (1) Except as provided in subsections (2) and (3), a person who violates this act is guilty of a misdemeanor punishable by a fine of up to $1,000.00 a day. (2) A member of the board who intentionally violates section 7(8) shall be subject to the penalties prescribed in the […]

Section 290.655 – Assessments to Defray Program and Administrative Costs; Collection; Maximum Assessment to Be Specified; Collection by Processors, Distributors, or Handlers; Disposition; Trust Fund; Complaint; Notice of Due Date; Ability to Borrow Money; Assessment for Loans and Interest.

290.655 Assessments to defray program and administrative costs; collection; maximum assessment to be specified; collection by processors, distributors, or handlers; disposition; trust fund; complaint; notice of due date; ability to borrow money; assessment for loans and interest. Sec. 5. (a) Assessments shall be collected from each producer of a marketable agricultural commodity produced in this […]

Section 290.669 – Action to Enforce Compliance; Injunction; Jurisdiction.

290.669 Action to enforce compliance; injunction; jurisdiction. Sec. 19. The director may institute an action necessary to enforce compliance with this act, a rule promulgated under this act, or a marketing agreement or program adopted under this act and committed to his or her administration. In addition to any other remedy provided by law, the […]

Section 290.656 – Marketing Program; Temporary Suspension, Duration.

290.656 Marketing program; temporary suspension, duration. Sec. 6. The operation of a marketing program, or any part thereof, may be temporarily suspended by the director upon recommendation by the committee for a period of not longer than 1 growing and marketing season if the program or part is deemed undesirable during such season. History: 1965, […]

Section 290.670 – Suspension of Statute Where Marketing Program Approved; Exception.

290.670 Suspension of statute where marketing program approved; exception. Sec. 20. (a) If a marketing program is approved for a commodity for which there is a state commission or council operating pursuant to a statute, such statute is suspended during the period of operation of the marketing program under this act, except that the appointed […]

Section 290.657 – Committee; Establishment; Appointment, Qualifications, and Terms of Members; Reapportionment of Districts; Expenses and per Diem; Duties and Responsibilities; Conducting Business at Public Meeting; Notice of Meeting; Availability of Writings to Public; Exemption of Certain Information From Freedom of Information Act.

290.657 Committee; establishment; appointment, qualifications, and terms of members; reapportionment of districts; expenses and per diem; duties and responsibilities; conducting business at public meeting; notice of meeting; availability of writings to public; exemption of certain information from freedom of information act. Sec. 7. (1) A marketing program shall provide for the establishment of a committee […]

Section 290.671 – Referendum; Requirements; Exception; Time Period.

290.671 Referendum; requirements; exception; time period. Sec. 21. (1) Except as otherwise provided in subsection (2), all marketing programs established under this act shall be resubmitted to a referendum of the producers during each fifth year of operation. (2) A producer referendum under subsection (1) is not required for a marketing program if all the […]