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Christmas Tree Promotion, Research, and Information Order (US Agricultural Marketing Service Regulation) (AMS) (2018 Edition) The Law Library

Christmas Tree Promotion, Research, and Information Order (US Agricultural Marketing Service Regulation) (AMS) (2018 Edition) The Law Library presents the complete text of the Christmas Tree Promotion, Research, and Information Order (US Agricultural Marketing Service Regulation) (AMS) (2018 Edition). Updated as of May 29, 2018 This rule establishes an industry-funded promotion, research, and information program for fresh cut Christmas trees. The Christmas Tree Promotion, Research, and Information Order (Order) is authorized under the Commodity Promotion, Research, and Information Act of 1996 (1996 Act). The Order will establish a national Christmas Tree Promotion Board (Board) comprised of 11 producers and one importer. Under the Order, producers and importers of fresh cut Christmas trees will pay an initial assessment of fifteen cents per Christmas tree. Producers and importers that produce or import less than 500 Christmas trees annually will be exempt from the assessment. A referendum will be conducted, among producers and importers, three years after the collection of assessments begin to determine if Christmas tree producers and importers favor the continuation of this program. This book contains: - The complete text of the Christmas Tree Promotion, Research, and Information Order (US Agricultural Marketing Service Regulation) (AMS) (2018 Edition) - A table of contents with the page number of each section