The following shall apply to this chapter so long as the federal Beef Promotion and Research Act of 1985 (7 U.S.C. Sec. 2901 et seq.) and any resulting regulations are in effect. If the federal act is terminated by subsequent statute or in the manner specified in the act, this fact shall be certified by the secretary and this section shall be void and have no force and effect.
(a) A fee shall not be collected pursuant to this chapter on the sale of cattle or calves that originated from out of state and for which a federal assessment was paid in the originating state in accordance with the requirements of the federal act. When no federal assessment on the sale was paid in the originating state, the secretary shall ensure that any federal assessment due is paid. This subdivision shall not prevent the collection of fees by the secretary on subsequent sales of the cattle or calves.
(b) No fee shall be collected on the sale of cattle or calves if the sale is exempt from the federal act and regulations adopted pursuant thereto.
(c) (1) No person shall be liable for more than a total of one dollar ($1) per head per sale of cattle or calves under this chapter and the federal act.
(2) This subdivision does not apply to any fee increases approved by the secretary pursuant to Section 64691.5.
(Amended by Stats. 2001, Ch. 291, Sec. 10. Effective January 1, 2002.)