§ 967.155 - Revised Base Quantity formula.

As soon as practicable following the May 1, 1979, registration deadline, Base Quantities for all producers of record with the Florida Celery Committee as of December 15, 1976, shall be revised to be effective for the 1979-80 season as follows and in the order enumerated:

(a) Application of the provisions of §§ 967.37(e) and 967.39 as it pertains to permanent transfers.

(b) Selection of the highest number of crates of celery produced and shipped by or for each producer during any one of the five seasons, 1974-75 through 1978-79, or his Base Quantity for the 1978-79 season, whichever is greater: Provided however, no producer who produced and shipped celery during each of the five seasons, 1974-75 through 1978-79, shall lose all or any portion of his Base Quantity by the application of § 967.39 pertaining to specified period of time transfers, which were approved by the committee prior to the commencement of the 1974-75 season: And provided further, any new producer who is issued a Base Quantity by the committee under § 967.37(d) or by transfer after December 15, 1976, shall retain his present Base Quantity.

(c) Any producer who transferred, with approval of the committee, all or a portion of his Base Quantity for a specified period of time prior to the commencement of the 1974-75 season shall have the transferred Base Quantity reissued to him upon the expiration date of such transfer.