(A) Notwithstanding any other provision of this chapter, any producer may elect not to participate in the fund for any calendar year by applying for an exemption with the department as provided in this section. (B) The election consists of a written, notarized application upon a form designed and provided by the department. The application must be filed with the department before April first of the year for which the exemption is desired. (C) Upon filing of the application, the department must issue the applicant an exemption certificate specifying the producer, commodity exempted, and period of exemption. The certificate, when presented to the grain or cotton dealer upon delivery of the grain or cotton, entitles the specified producer to an exemption from the dealer's and handler's assessment on the specified commodity. (D) When an exemption is granted under this section, the grain or cotton dealer must retain a copy of the exemption certificate for a period of no less than two years. Any producer who elects not to participate in the fund is not eligible to be reimbursed for any loss for the commodity exempted for that calendar year. HISTORY: 1983 Act No. f no less than two years. Any producer who elects not to participate in the fund is not eligible to be reimbursed for any loss for the commodity exempted for that calendar year. HISTORY: 1983 Act No. 112 Section 5; 2022 Act No. 181 (S.1117), Section 1, eff May 16, 2022; 2023 Act No. 32 (S.603), Section 2, eff May 16, 2023.
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