In the July 16, 2014, Federal Register, USDA's Agricultural Marketing Service issued its final rule revising the rules and regulations of the California date marketing order, imposing interest and late fees on overdue assessments. These changes are expected encourage handlers to pay their assessments in a timely manner. The rule was effective on July 17, 2014.
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