Late payment and interest charges
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(a) The Board shall impose a late payment charge of ten percent (10%) on any handler whose assessment payment has not been received within sixty (60) days of the invoice date shown on the handler's assessment statement.
(b) Payments not received more than sixty (60) days after the invoice date shown on the handler's assessment statement shall be subject to a one and one-half percent (1.5%) interest charge per month. Interest shall be applied to the total outstanding assessment balance, including any late payment charge, at the end of each subsequent thirty (30) day period until final payment is made.
[91 FR 53184, Aug. 17, 2026]
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