State Codes and Statutes
Statutes > North-carolina > Chapter_106 > GS_106-795§ 106‑795. Use ofassessments; refunds.
(a) The Department shall remit all funds collected under thisArticle to the Association at least monthly. The Association shall use thefunds to promote the interests of the pork industry. In order to prevent duplicationof effort, these funds shall not be used for activities funded under 7 U.S.C.Chapter 79, Pork Promotion, Research, and Consumer Information.
(b) A pork producer may request a refund of an assessmentdeducted from the sales price of a porcine animal sold by the producer bysubmitting a written request for a refund to the Association within 30 daysafter the buyer of the animal collected the assessment. A refund request mustbe accompanied by proof of payment of the assessment satisfactory to the Association. The Association shall mail a refund to the producer within 30 days of receiptof a properly documented refund request. (1991, c. 605, s. 1.)
