Or. Admin. Code § 623-010-0010

Current through Register Vol. 64, No. 1, January 1, 2025
Section 623-010-0010 - Assessment
(1) Except as provided in section (2) of this rule, for all transactions occurring on or after October 1, 2022, involving hazelnuts grown in Oregon, the first purchaser shall deduct and withhold an assessment of $.0085 per pound or $17 per ton on merchantable weight in-shell hazelnuts and $.01934 per pound or $38.68 per ton on all shelled hazelnuts from the price paid the producer.
(2) All casual sales of hazelnuts shall be exempt from said assessment.
(3) ORS 576.345: When a first purchaser lives or has his office in another state or is a federal or other governmental agency, the producer shall report all sales made to such purchaser on forms provided by and pay the tax assessment directly to the Commission, unless such first purchaser voluntarily makes the proper deduction and remits the proceeds to the Commission.
(4) Any producer who performs the handling or processing functions on all or a part of the production of hazelnuts, which normally would be performed by another person as the first purchaser thereof, shall report the sales on such self-produced hazelnuts on forms provided by and pay the assessment moneys directly to the Commission, unless the purchaser from such producer voluntarily makes the proper deduction and remits the proceeds to the Commission.

Or. Admin. Code § 623-010-0010

OFC 2, f. 8-6-59; OFC 7, f. 5-10-65, ef. 7-1-65; OFC 8, f. 4-24-72, ef. 7-1-71; OFC 2-1980, f. & ef. 7-28-80; OFC 1-1982, f. & ef. 10-4-82; OFC 2-1984, f. & ef. 3-7-84; OFC 1-1985, f. 7-29-85, ef. 8-1-85; HZL 1-2000, f. 12-8-00, cert. ef. 1-1-01; HZL 1-2003, f. 9-30-03, cert. ef. 10-1-03; HZL 1-2004, f. & cert. ef. 7-30-04; HZL 1-2011, f. & cert. ef. 10-24-11; HZL 1-2016, f. 6-9-16, cert. ef . 9/1/2016; HZL 1-2019, amend filed 07/18/2019, effective 7/18/2019; HZL 2-2022, amend filed 09/20/2022, effective 10/1/2022

Statutory/Other Authority: ORS 576.304(2), 576.304(14) & 576.325

Statutes/Other Implemented: ORS 576.304(2), 576.304(14) & 576.325