Title 22, AGRICULTURE AND HORTICULTURE

22-3705. POWERS AND DUTIES. The Idaho cherry 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, emplo…

22-3706. 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 condition reasonably require. It will investigate and ascertain…

22-3707. 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…

22-3708. 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.

22-3709. 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.

22-3710. ASSESSMENT. There is hereby levied upon all cherries grown annually in this state and all cherries packed as Idaho cherries an assessment of twenty dollars ($20.00) a ton. Provided, however, this section shall not apply to cherries shipped to a processing plant for proce…

22-3711. ASSESSMENT -- PAYMENT -- STATEMENT. The assessments shall be paid by the grower and shall be due on or before the time when such cherries are first handled in the primary channels of trade and shall be paid at such times as the commission may by rule or regulation prescr…

22-3712. RECORDS. Every dealer and grower shall keep a complete and accurate record of all cherries 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 preserv…

22-3713. ASSESSMENT -- INCREASE. If it appears from an investigation that the revenue from the assessment levied hereunder is inadequate to accomplish the purposes of this act, the commission shall file with the director of the department of agriculture a report showing the neces…

22-3714. 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 cherries grown, packed, handled, shipped or proces…

22-3715. INSPECTIONS. The commission may inspect the premises and records of any grower, carrier, handler, packer, dealer or processor for the purposes of enforcing this act and the collection of the assessment.

22-3716. 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.