OAR 646-010-0015
Report and Payment of Assessment Moneys

(1)

First purchasers and handlers must submit completed and signed assessment reports on commission approved forms. Assessment reports shall include all purchases by or deliveries to a first purchaser of troll caught ocean salmon in the previous month. Assessment reports are due in the commission office postmarked on or before the 20th day of each month.
EXAMPLE: Assessment reports for April 1–April 31 would be due in the commission office postmarked on or before May 20th.

(2)

When a first purchaser or handler has completed, signed and forwarded a report covering his final purchase of troll caught ocean salmon for the year, he shall mark such report in large letters "FINAL REPORT FOR THIS YEAR.” No further reports are necessary by such first purchaser unless or until additional purchases are made. (See section (4) of this rule)

(3)

If a first purchaser lives or has his office in another state or is a federal or other governmental agency, the fisherman shall report all sales made to such purchaser on forms provided by and pay the assessment moneys directly to the Commission, unless such first purchaser voluntarily makes the proper deduction and remits the proceeds to the Commission.

(4)

At the time that reports are due the Commission from the first purchaser as required in section (1) of this rule, the first purchaser shall attach and forward payment to the Commission for the assessment due as set forth in each report. Reports shall be on forms prescribed by the Commission. The forms shall be signed by the first purchaser and filled in with the required data as shown on such forms, including, but not limited to, the month in which the salmon was taken and delivered in Oregon, the gross poundage received from all fishermen, and the total assessment deducted and withheld.

(5)

Any fisherman who performs the handling or processing functions on all or part of his production of the commodity, which normally would be performed by another person as the first purchaser thereof, shall report his sales of such commodity of his own production on forms provided by, and pay the assessment moneys directly to the Commission, unless the first purchaser from such producer voluntarily makes proper deduction and remits the proceeds to the commission.

Source: Rule 646-010-0015 — Report and Payment of Assessment Moneys, https://secure.­sos.­state.­or.­us/oard/view.­action?ruleNumber=646-010-0015.

Last Updated

Jun. 8, 2021

Rule 646-010-0015’s source at or​.us