Section 61415.3.

Cal. Food and Agricultural Code - FAC § 61415.3.
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If a handler fails to pay for manufacturing milk delivered to him or her at the time and in the manner specified in this chapter, the director may assess a penalty for each payment date that the producers were not fully paid. Any penalty assessed shall be a minimum of one hundred dollars ($100) for each payment date. If the amount not properly paid is more than forty thousand dollars ($40,000), the penalty assessed shall be five thousand dollars ($5,000) or one-fourth of 1 percent of the amount not properly paid, whichever is less.
Source: CA Legislative Counsel Bulk DataURL: https://downloads.leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/pubinfo_2025.zipFetched: 6/27/2026

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