2025 California Code
Food and Agricultural Code - FAC
DIVISION 21 - MARKETING
PART 3 - MARKETING LAWS REGARDING PARTICULAR PRODUCTS
CHAPTER 2 - Stabilization and Marketing of Market Milk
ARTICLE 13 - Bonding and Payment for Market Milk
Section 62200.

Universal Citation:
CA Food & Agri Code § 62200 (2025)
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62200. (a) Handlers shall pay producers either by check or cash. Handlers electing to pay producers by cash shall, in all cases, obtain a dated, signed receipt from each producer. The receipts shall be made a part of the permanent records of the handler. Handlers paying by check shall issue checks which are reduceable to cash by the producer in no more than one business day.

(b) The giving of a promissory note is not payment within the meaning of this chapter.

(Amended by Stats. 1987, Ch. 1074, Sec. 21. Effective September 24, 1987.)

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