Any amount withheld, or that should have been withheld, by the purchaser due to the assessment shall be a personal debt of the purchaser. If the purchaser's monthly payments to the board are not timely made, a penalty of ten percent (10%) of the amount due shall be imposed. The board is authorized to collect assessments due by any legal proceeding in a court of competent jurisdiction.
Structure 2021 Tennessee Code
Title 43 - Agriculture and Horticulture
Chapter 20 - Soybean Promotion
Part 2 - Soybean Promotion Act
§ 43-20-202. Legislative Findings
§ 43-20-204. Legality of Associations, Meetings or Actions — Restraint of Trade
§ 43-20-205. Assessment on Producers — Application for Referendum
§ 43-20-206. Date of Referendum — Notice
§ 43-20-209. Records of Purchasers
§ 43-20-211. Referendum on Assessment Remaining in Effect
§ 43-20-213. Personal Debt of Purchaser — Late Payment Penalty
§ 43-20-214. Waiver of Assessment
§ 43-20-215. Rules and Regulations
§ 43-20-216. Agreements for Collection of Assessments or Collateral