Fee imposed on producers

1   A fee is imposed on each producer of 3.45¢ per kilogram (live weight) of turkey marketed by such producer.

M.R. 73/2019

Time of imposition of fee

2   The fee imposed under this regulation shall be due and payable by the producer to this Board at the time and place of marketing of the turkey by the producer.

Processor's obligation to deduct and to remit

3   Each processor shall at the time it takes delivery of turkey deduct from the monies payable for such turkey, all fees payable by the producer to this Board and shall forward such fees to this Board at its office, 895B Century Street, Winnipeg, Manitoba, R3H 0M3, not later than seven days following the fifteenth and the last day of each month.

Producer's obligation to remit if not deducted

4   Every producer shall pay to this Board at its office, 895B Century Street, Winnipeg, Manitoba, R3H 0M3, all fees payable by such producer under this regulation in respect of turkey marketed by such producer in any week that were not deducted and forwarded to this Board by the person who received the turkey from the producer, not later than seven days from the last day of the week in which such turkey was marketed.

Non-application of regulation

5   This regulation does not apply to the marketing of turkeys less than 10 days old.

Repeal

6   The Turkey Administration Fee Regulation, Manitoba Regulation 32/2003, is repealed.