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(a) General. Subject to prior agreement between handler and tenderer, Natural (sun-dried) Seedless, Golden Seedless, Dipped Seedless, Monukka, Other Seedless, and Other Seedless–Sulfured raisins containing from 35.0 percent through 49.9 percent, by weight, of well-matured or reasonably well-matured raisins may be acquired by a handler under a weight dockage system. The creditable weight of each lot of raisins acquired under the maturity dockage system shall be obtained by multiplying the net weight of the lot of raisins by the applicable dockage factor from the dockage table prescribed in paragraphs (b), (c), and (d) of this section.
(b) Maturity dockage table applicable to lots of Natural (sun-dried) Seedless, Golden Seedless, Dipped Seedless, Monukka, Other Seedless, and Other Seedless–Sulfured raisins which contain 45.0 percent through 49.9 percent well-matured or reasonably well-matured raisins:
|
Dockage factor |
|
|---|---|
|
Percent well-matured or reasonably well-matured: |
|
|
50.0 or more |
(1) |
|
49.9 |
0.9995 |
|
49.8 |
.9990 |
|
49.7 |
.9985 |
|
49.6 |
.9980 |
|
49.5 |
.9975 |
1 No dockage.
Note: Percentages less than the last percentage shown in the table, down to 45.0 percent, shall be expressed in the same increments as the foregoing, and the dockage for each such increment shall be .0005 less than the dockage factor for the preceding increment.
(c) Maturity dockage table applicable to lots of Natural (sun-dried) Seedless, Golden Seedless, Dipped Seedless, Monukka, Other Seedless, and Other Seedless–Sulfured raisins which contain 40.0 percent through 44.9 percent well-matured or reasonably well-matured raisins:
|
Dockage factor |
|
|---|---|
|
Percent well-matured or reasonably well-matured: |
|
|
44.9 |
0.974 |
|
44.8 |
.973 |
|
44.7 |
.972 |
|
44.6 |
.971 |
|
44.5 |
.970 |
|
44.4 |
.969 |
Note: Percentages less than the last percentage shown in the table, down to 40.0 percent, shall be expressed in the same increments as the foregoing, and the dockage factor for each such increment shall be .001 less than the dockage factor for the preceding increment.
(d) Maturity dockage table applicable to lots of Natural (sun-dried) Seedless, Golden Seedless, Dipped Seedless, Monukka, Other Seedless, and Other Seedless–Sulfured raisins which contain 35.0 percent through 39.9 percent well-matured or reasonably well-matured raisins:
|
Dockage factor |
|
|---|---|
|
Percent well-matured or reasonably well-matured: |
|
|
39.9 |
0.9235 |
|
39.8 |
.9220 |
|
39.7 |
.9205 |
|
39.6 |
.9190 |
|
39.5 |
.9175 |
|
39.4 |
.9160 |
Note to paragraph (d): Percentages less than the last percentage shown in the table shall be expressed in the same increments as the foregoing, and the dockage factor for each such increment shall be .0015 less than the dockage factor for the preceding increment.
Cite this article: FindLaw.com - Code of Federal Regulations Title 7. Agriculture § 7.989.213 Maturity dockage - last updated January 02, 2025 | https://codes.findlaw.com/cfr/title-7-agriculture/cfr-sect-7-989-213/
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