---
kind: "section"
citation: "7 C.F.R. § 1210.342"
title: "7"
number: "1210.342"
heading: "Exemption from assessment."
url: "https://uscodex.org/cfr/7/1210.342"
---

# §1210.342. Exemption from assessment.

- (a) The Board may exempt watermelons used for nonfood purposes from the provisions of this Plan and shall establish adequate safeguards against improper use of such exemptions.
- (b) Importers of less than 150,000 pounds of watermelons per year shall be entitled to apply for a refund that is equal to the rate of assessment paid by domestic producers.
- (c) The Secretary may adjust the quantity of the weight exemption specified in [paragraph (b)](#b) of this section on the recommendation of the Board after an opportunity for public notice and comment to reflect significant changes in the 5-year average yield per acre of watermelons produced in the United States.
- (d) The Board shall have the authority to establish rules, with the approval of the Secretary, for certifying whether a person meets the definition of a producer under [section 1210.306](/cfr/7/1210.306.md).

## Notes

### Amendments

[54 FR 24545, June 8, 1989, as amended at 60 FR 10799, Feb. 28, 1995]

### Source

Source: 54 FR 24545, June 8, 1989, unless otherwise noted.

### Authority

Authority: 7 U.S.C. 4901-4916 and 7 U.S.C. 7401.

### Source

Source: 53 FR 51091, Dec. 20, 1988, unless otherwise noted.

### Amendments

[54 FR 24545, June 8, 1989, as amended at 60 FR 10799, Feb. 28, 1995]