OAR 611-010-0015: Reports and Payments of Assessment Moneys

(1) First purchasers and handlers must submit completed and signed assessment reports on commission approved forms. Assessment reports for purchases by or deliveries to a first purchaser of caneberries during the period of November 30th through August 31st shall be postmarked on or before October 15th. Assessment reports for all purchases by or deliveries to a first purchaser of caneberries from September 1st through November 29th, shall be postmarked on or before December 15th. (2) When a first purchaser or handler has completed, signed and forwarded a report covering his final purchase of caneberries for the crop season, he may mark such report in large letters “Final Report For This Crop Season.” No further reports are necessary by such first purchaser unless or until additional purchases are made. (3) When a first purchaser lives or has his office in another state, or is a federal or governmental agency, the producer shall report to this Commission all sales made to such purchaser as required by section (1) of this rule and shall pay the assessment directly to the Commission, unless such first purchaser voluntarily makes the proper deduction and remits the proceeds to this Commission. (4) At the time that reports are due the Commission from the first purchaser or first handler, as required in section (1) of this rule, the first purchaser or first handler shall attach or forward payment to the Commission for the assessment due as set forth in each such report. The forms shall be signed by the first purchaser or first handler and completely filled out, and shall include, in addition to all other required information and figures, the name and complete mailing address of each producer, species of berries, total dollars paid, and 1% of dollar ($) value. (5) Any producer who performs the handling or processing functions on all or part of his production of the commodity, which normally would be performed by another person as the first purchaser thereof, shall report his sales of such commodity of his own production on forms provided by, and pay the assessment moneys directly to the Commission, unless the first purchaser from such producer voluntarily makes proper deduction and remits the proceeds to the Commission. Examples would be the sale by a producer direct to a peddler, to a retail store, etc.