Farm Products Marketing Act - O. Reg. 340/01

Farm Products Marketing Act
Loi sur la commercialisation des produits agricoles

ONTARIO REGULATION 340/01

designation — Ontario ginseng growers’ association

Historical version for the period November 7, 2014 to December 31, 2014.

Last amendment: O.Reg. 213/14.

This Regulation is made in English only.

Interpretation

1.(1)In this Regulation,

“association” means the Ontario Ginseng Growers’ Association designated in section 2;

“ginseng” means the root of the herbaceous perennial known as ginseng. O.Reg. 340/01, s.1(1).

(2)Nothing in this Regulation applies to wildly-grown ginseng, known as wild ginseng. O.Reg. 340/01, s.1(2).

Designation of Association

2.The Ontario Ginseng Growers’ Association is designated as the representative association of producers of ginseng within Ontario for the carrying out of a program for stimulating, increasing and improving the producing and marketing locally within Ontario of ginseng by advertising, education, research and other means. O.Reg. 340/01, s.2.

Licence fees

3.Every producer who grows one-quarter of an acre or more of ginseng for commercial production shall pay to the association a proratable licence fee of $75 per acre or portion of an acre of ginseng in production. O.Reg. 340/01, s.3; O.Reg. 424/10, s.1.

Note: On January 1, 2015, section 3 is amended by striking out “$75 per acre” and substituting “$100 per acre”. (See: O.Reg. 213/14, ss. 1, 2)

Time of payment of fees

4.(1)On or before February 1 in each year, every producer shall forward to the association the licence fees required under section 3. O.Reg. 340/01, s.4(1).

(2)The association may require payment of the licence fees on a prorated basis throughout the year. O.Reg. 340/01, s.4(2).

Use of fees

5.The association is authorized to use the licence fees for the purposes of defraying the expenses of the association in carrying out its objects. O.Reg. 340/01, s.5.

Information

6.The association shall furnish to the Commission such information and financial statements as the Commission determines. O.Reg. 340/01, s.6.