GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF NORTH CAROLINA

SESSION 1989

S	2 

SENATE BILL 654
Finance Committee Substitute Adopted 6/7/89

Short Title:  Fees/Milk Processors.	(Public)
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March 27, 1989

A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT TO SUPPORT THE NORTH CAROLINA GRADE "A”MILK SANITATION PROGRAM THROUGH THE COLLECTION OF ANNUAL FEES FROM OPERATORS OF MILK PROCESSING PLANTS.
The General Assembly of North Carolina enacts:
Section 1. Article 8 of Chapter 130A of the General Statutes is amended by adding a new section to read:
"§ 130A-280. Fees applicable to operators of Grade ‘A' processing plants.
(a)	For the purpose of defraying expenses incurred in administering and enforcing this Part, the Department is authorized to collect an annual fee from each person operating a Grade ‘A' processing plant in this State.  The annual fee for each operator shall be one-quarter cent (1/4¢) per gallon of milk processed in the State by that operator during the prior fiscal year.  Fees established under this section shall be paid no later than July 31 for the previous fiscal year.
(b)	Authorized representatives of the Department shall have the right of entry upon the premises of milk processing plants operated in this State, and shall have the authority to inspect business records reflecting Grade ‘A' milk processing and production levels."
Sec. 2. This act shall become effective July 1, 1990.  The fee for fiscal year 1990-91 shall be based upon gallons of milk processed in the State by each operator during fiscal year 1989-90.