Effect of failure to pay administrative fees or premiums
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(a) A participating dairy operation that fails to pay a required administrative fee or premium payment due upon application to DMC or for a calendar year of coverage:
(1) Remains legally obligated to pay such administrative fee or premium, as applicable; and
(2) Upon such failure to pay the administrative fee when due, loses coverage under DMC for the coverage year; and
(3) Upon such failure to pay the premium fee or receivable when due, a subsequent DMC contract cannot be approved.
(b) CCC may take such actions as necessary to collect unpaid administrative fees and premium payments.
[[84 FR 28176, June 18, 2019, as amended at 91 FR 1059, Jan. 12, 2026]
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