Title 7, AgricultureRelease 119-102
§4312 Refund of Assessments
Title 7 › CHAPTER 74 — FLORAL RESEARCH AND CONSUMER INFORMATION › § 4312
Summary
Even if other rules say otherwise, a producer or importer who paid an assessment may ask the Floraboard for a refund. The claim must use the Floraboard’s form and follow its rules, as approved by the Secretary, and must be filed no later than 60 days after the month the assessment was paid. The Floraboard must pay the refund within 60 days after it gets proof it accepts that the assessment was paid.
Full Legal Text
Title 7, §4312
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Notwithstanding any other provisions of this chapter, any producer or importer who pays an assessment shall have the right to demand and receive from the Floraboard a refund of such assessment: Provided, That such demand shall be made by such producer or importer in accordance with regulations and on a form and within a time period prescribed by the Floraboard and approved by the Secretary, but in no event more than sixty days after the end of the month in which the assessment was paid. Such refund shall be made not later than sixty days after submission of proof satisfactory to the Floraboard that the producer or importer paid the assessment for which refund is sought.
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Citation
7 U.S.C. § 4312
Title 7, Agriculture
Last Updated
Aug 21, 2026
Release point: 119-102