Or. Admin. Code § 603-042-0060 - Assessment Collection Procedures
(1) In the event of delinquent assessments or
imposition of penalties, when the assessment amount is known, a commodity
commission:
(a) Shall send a demand letter
immediately following the assessment due date. The demand letter shall include:
(A) A statement that the assessment payment
is due and delinquent and that the debtor is subject to a penalty for late
payment, pursuant to ORS
576.355,
577.785,
579.250;
(B) The amount of assessments and penalties
owed; and
(C) A procedure for
requesting reconsideration. A commission may offer a payment plan and include a
payment plan request form with a demand letter. If offered, a payment plan must
be based on a documented need resulting in an inability to make full payment,
be interest bearing, and not exceed one year.
(b) May refer the matter, if unresolved, to
the Oregon Department of Revenue sixty days after the date of a demand
letter.
(2) In the event
of delinquent assessments or imposition of penalties, when the amount is
unknown, the process shall be as follows:
(a)
A commodity commission shall, immediately following the assessment due date,
send a notice of non-payment letter to persons from which assessment payments
may be expected. The non-payment letter shall include:
(A) A statement that the recipient may be
subject to penalties for late payment, if assessments are owed; and
(B) a statement that the commission may
inspect and audit records to determine the amount of assessments due to the
commission. An audit will be conducted at the handler or producer 's place of
business. No person may refuse to permit an inspection and audit.
(b) If the amount owed is
determined but the assessment or any accrued penalties remain unpaid, a
commodity commission shall send a demand letter requesting payment. As
applicable, the demand letter shall include:
(A) A statement that the assessment payment
is due and delinquent and that the debtor is subject to a penalty for late
payment, pursuant to ORS
576.355,
577.785,
579.250;
(B) The amount of assessments and penalties
owed; and
(C) A procedure for
requesting reconsideration. A commission may offer a payment plan and include a
payment plan request form with a demand letter. If offered, a payment plan must
be based on a documented need resulting in an inability to make full payment,
be interest bearing, and not exceed one year.
(c) May refer the matter, if unresolved, to
the Oregon Department of Revenue sixty days after the date of a demand
letter.
Notes
Stat. Auth.: ORS 576
Stats. Implemented: ORS 576
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