OAR 668-010-0010. Assessments

(1) As authorized or required by ORS 576.325 and 576.335, any person who is a first purchaser (or otherwise is required to pay an assessment to the Oregon Strawberry Commission) for all purchases of strawberries grown in Oregon, including conventinal and organic, shall deduct and withhold an assessement of 1 percent of the gross value of the raw product before any deductions from the price paid the produce thereof. (See definition of "First Purchaser") Grower-purchasers will use an estimated average of the state price, which will be set by the Commission prior to August 1st each year. (2) All casual sales of less than 1,000 pounds in a calendar year of Strawberries shall be exempt from the assessment.