§ 62200

Amended by Stats. 1987, Ch. 1074, Sec. 21. Effective September 24, 1987.
(a)Handlers shall pay producers either by check or cash. Handlers electing to pay producers by cash shall, in all cases, obtain a dated, signed receipt from each producer. The receipts shall be made a part of the permanent records of the handler. Handlers paying by check shall issue checks which are reduceable to cash by the producer in no more than one business day.
(b)The giving of a promissory note is not payment within the meaning of this chapter.

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