La. Rev. Stat. § 3:556.14
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Assessments on crawfish tails
Official statutory text
A. An assessment of one cent per pound is hereby levied on all crawfish tail meat sold in this state.
B., C. Repealed by Acts 2014, No. 219, §2.
D. If the assessment is modified or eliminated for any reason, then all assessments approved, levied, or otherwise collectible under this Section on the last date prior to any such modification or elimination of assessments taking effect shall remain valid and collectible for such time as is necessary to pay the financial obligations incurred prior to the effective date of the modification or elimination of the assessment.
E.-G. Repealed by Acts 2014, No. 219, §2.
H. The assessment shall be collected and paid at the first point of sale in Louisiana by the producer or distributor doing business in Louisiana and remitted to the department on or before the fifteenth day after the close of each quarter.
I. Each crawfish tail meat producer who produces crawfish tail meat from crawfish obtained from crawfish farmers and harvesters who have paid the assessment under R.S. 3:556.6 shall be exempt from the assessment imposed under this Section.
J. The board may impose a civil penalty for failure to collect and remit assessments in accordance with the provisions of this Section in the amount and in the manner provided for in R.S. 3:556.9(E).
K. The proceeds of the assessment shall be distributed and used in accordance with R.S. 3:556.12.
Acts 2006, No. 293, §1, eff. June 8, 2006; Acts 2014, No. 219, §§1, 2.
B., C. Repealed by Acts 2014, No. 219, §2.
D. If the assessment is modified or eliminated for any reason, then all assessments approved, levied, or otherwise collectible under this Section on the last date prior to any such modification or elimination of assessments taking effect shall remain valid and collectible for such time as is necessary to pay the financial obligations incurred prior to the effective date of the modification or elimination of the assessment.
E.-G. Repealed by Acts 2014, No. 219, §2.
H. The assessment shall be collected and paid at the first point of sale in Louisiana by the producer or distributor doing business in Louisiana and remitted to the department on or before the fifteenth day after the close of each quarter.
I. Each crawfish tail meat producer who produces crawfish tail meat from crawfish obtained from crawfish farmers and harvesters who have paid the assessment under R.S. 3:556.6 shall be exempt from the assessment imposed under this Section.
J. The board may impose a civil penalty for failure to collect and remit assessments in accordance with the provisions of this Section in the amount and in the manner provided for in R.S. 3:556.9(E).
K. The proceeds of the assessment shall be distributed and used in accordance with R.S. 3:556.12.
Acts 2006, No. 293, §1, eff. June 8, 2006; Acts 2014, No. 219, §§1, 2.
Status: in_force · Read it on the official government site
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