68108. Any producer or handler who fails to file a return or pay any assessment within the time required by the commission shall pay to the commission a penalty of 10 percent of the amount of such assessment determined to be due and, in addition, 11/2 percent interest per month on the unpaid balance. The penalty and interest may be reduced or waived by the commission pursuant to procedures adopted by the commission.
(Amended by Stats. 1995, Ch. 727, Sec. 20. Effective January 1, 1996.)