§ 929.151 - Allotment transfers and disposition of the growers annual allotment certificate.

(a) Growers who transfer or receive the transfer of cranberries or allotment to fill deficiencies pursuant to § 929.49(c) shall report the details of such transfer to the committee on CMC forms T3 through T6, as applicable.

(b) Growers may enter into an agreement with a handler or handlers as to the disposition of the grower's annual allotment. The terms of the agreement shall be contained on CMC form T7 or a similarly executed agreement acceptable to the committee, and shall include the following:

(1) The quantity of allotment available to the handler for transfer;

(2) The effective date of the agreement; and

(3) The signature of the grower and the handler or their authorized representatives.

Any transfer effected by the handler pursuant to this agreement shall be documented on committee forms and submitted to the committee.

(c) Each grower shall submit to the committee his annual allotment certificate: Provided, That each grower may authorize a handler to submit the annual allotment certificate to the committee. Notification that the handler agrees to perform this service shall be provided to the committee and the terms of the agreement shall be contained on CMC form T7 or similarly executed agreement acceptable to the committee. Each handler shall submit the allotment certificate to the committee. Each allotment certificate submitted by the grower or his authorized handler shall show quantities of cranberries purchased by handlers and the dates on which such purchases were made. Each certificate shall be signed by the handler and indicate the date on which any transfers were made.

(d) Reports and annual allotment certificates required pursuant to this section shall be filed with the committee by January 15 of each year.