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SECTION 62600-62604
62600. Any producer who does not receive payment for milk sold or delivered to a handler in the manner required by Chapter 1 (commencing with Section 61301) or Chapter 2 (commencing with Section 61801) shall promptly notify the director. 62601. The director shall, upon his or her own motion or upon information from a producer, producer representative, or any other person, promptly take whatever action is necessary to determine whether a payment default has occurred. 62602. The director may, but is not required to, investigate a payment default which occurred more than one year prior to the date the director received the information. 62603. If the director determines that a payment default has occurred, the director shall notify the handler that it has one business day from receipt of the notification to correct the payment deficiency. If the director determines that a payment default has not occurred, the director shall so notify the handler and complaining party. 62604. When a payment default has occurred, which was not corrected within one business day after notification, the director shall issue a notice pursuant to Section 62582 which identifies the defaulting handler and informs producers of the provisions of Sections 62583 and 62584. The notice shall also inform producers of their rights to file claims pursuant to Article 7 (commencing with Section 62620).
