Section 290.702a – Excluded Sales.
290.702a Excluded sales. Sec. 2a. Any sale of a commodity by a producer to another producer for his or her own exclusive use and not for resale or any sale of fresh market produce directly to consumers or to a retail store or stand for resale to consumers is exempt from this act. History: 1972, […]
Section 290.703 – Administration and Implementation of Act; Rules.
290.703 Administration and implementation of act; rules. Sec. 3. (1) The department shall administer this act. (2) Services for implementing this act shall be provided by the department from appropriations made by the legislature. (3) The department may promulgate rules necessary for the administration of this act in accordance with and subject to the administrative […]
Section 290.704 – Voluntary Associations; Prohibited Practices; Complaints; Orders.
290.704 Voluntary associations; prohibited practices; complaints; orders. Sec. 4. (1) Producers of agricultural commodities may join together voluntarily in associations as authorized by law without interference by handlers. A handler shall not engage or permit an employee or agent to engage in any of the following practices: (a) To coerce a producer in the exercise […]
Section 290.705 – Enforcement of Orders; Temporary Relief or Restraining Orders; Jurisdiction; Objections; Findings; Additional Evidence; Review; Stay.
290.705 Enforcement of orders; temporary relief or restraining orders; jurisdiction; objections; findings; additional evidence; review; stay. Sec. 5. (1) The department may petition the court of appeals for the enforcement of its orders and for appropriate temporary relief or restraining orders and shall file in the court the record in the proceedings. Upon the filing […]
Section 290.706 – Proposed Bargaining Unit; Determination of Appropriateness; Criteria.
290.706 Proposed bargaining unit; determination of appropriateness; criteria. Sec. 6. (1) The department shall determine whether a proposed bargaining unit is appropriate. This determination shall be made upon the petition of an association representing not less than 10% of the producers of the commodity eligible for membership in the proposed bargaining unit as defined by […]
Section 290.707 – Accreditation of Association; Requirements.
290.707 Accreditation of association; requirements. Sec. 7. An association shall be accredited upon determination by the department that the association meets all of the following: (a) The association meets the requirements of the Capper-Volstead act, 7 USC 291 to 292. (b) The association has submitted a copy of its bylaws, which shall provide all of […]
Section 290.708 – Request for Accreditation; Contents; Fee; Report.
290.708 Request for accreditation; contents; fee; report. Sec. 8. (1) An association desiring accreditation shall file with the department a written request for accreditation in the form as required by the department. The request shall contain properly certified evidence that the association meets the standards for accreditation and shall be accompanied by a report of […]
Section 290.709 – Request for Accreditation; Determination by Department; Amended Request; Public Hearing; Notice.
290.709 Request for accreditation; determination by department; amended request; public hearing; notice. Sec. 9. (1) Within 60 days following the date of filing with the department a request for accreditation by an association, the department shall determine whether the association shall be accredited. If the department determines that insufficient evidence was filed by the association, […]
Section 290.710 – Request for Accreditation; Issuance and Publication of Determination; Preliminary Declaration; Service Fees; Effective Date of Accreditation; Referendum; Denial of Accreditation.
290.710 Request for accreditation; issuance and publication of determination; preliminary declaration; service fees; effective date of accreditation; referendum; denial of accreditation. Sec. 10. (1) The department shall issue and publish its determination within 30 days after the close of the hearing. If the determination of the department is to accredit the association, the department shall […]
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 […]