Title 22, AGRICULTURE AND HORTICULTURE

22-3605. POWERS AND DUTIES. The Idaho apple commission shall have, but is not limited to, the following powers and duties: (1) To elect a chairman and such other officers as it deems advisable. (2) To appoint and employ, and at its pleasure discharge, all necessary agents, employ…

22-3606. RESEARCH -- ADVERTISING -- INVESTIGATION. The commission shall provide for and conduct a comprehensive and extensive research, advertising and educational campaign as continuous as the crop, sales and market conditions reasonably require. It will investigate and ascertai…

22-3607. DEPOSIT AND DISBURSEMENT OF FUNDS. (1) Immediately upon receipt, all moneys received by the commission shall be deposited in one or more separate accounts in the name of the commission in one or more banks or trust companies approved under chapter 27, title 67, Idaho Cod…

22-3608. BONDS. The administrator, or any agent or employee appointed by the commission shall be bonded to the state of Idaho in the time, form and manner prescribed by chapter 8, title 59, Idaho Code. The cost of the bond is an administrative expense under this act.

22-3609. STATE NOT LIABLE. The state of Idaho is not liable for the acts or omissions of the commission or any member thereof, or any officer, agent or employee thereof.

22-3610. ASSESSMENTS -- PACKED -- FOR PROCESSING. There is hereby levied upon all apples grown annually in this state, and all apples packed as Idaho apples, an assessment of five cents (5¢) on each forty (40) pounds not shipped to processing plants. There is also levied an asses…

22-3611. ASSESSMENT -- PAYMENT -- STATEMENT. The assessment shall be paid by the grower and shall be due on or before the time when such apples are first handled in the primary channels of trade and shall be paid at such times as the commission may by rule or regulation prescribe…

22-3612. RECORDS. Every dealer and grower shall keep a complete and accurate record of all apples handled, packed, shipped or processed by him. The record shall be in such form and contain such information as the commission by rule or regulation prescribes, and shall be preserved…

22-3613. ASSESSMENT -- INCREASE. If it appears from an investigation that the revenue from the assessment levied hereunder is inadequate to accomplish the purposes of this chapter, the commission shall file with the director of the department of agriculture a report showing the n…

22-3614. RETURNS. Each dealer and/or grower shall, at such times as the commission may by rule or regulation require, file with the commission a return under oath, on forms to be furnished by the commission, stating the quantity of apples grown, packed, handled, shipped or proces…

22-3615. INSPECTIONS. The commission may inspect the premises and records of any grower, carrier, handler, packer, dealer or processor for the purpose of enforcing this act and the collection of the assessment.

22-3616. PENALTY FOR VIOLATION. Any person who violates or aids in violation of any provision of this act shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and upon conviction thereof shall be punished by a fine of not more than $300, or imprisonment not to exceed six (6) months, or both.