Wisconsin Statutes 126.48 – Milk contractors; payments to producers
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Terms Used In Wisconsin Statutes 126.48
- Contract: A legal written agreement that becomes binding when signed.
- Month: means a calendar month unless otherwise expressed. See Wisconsin Statutes 990.01
- Preceding: when used by way of reference to any statute section, means the section next preceding that in which the reference is made. See Wisconsin Statutes 990.01
(1) First monthly payment. Except as provided under the terms of a deferred payment contract that satisfies the requirements under s. 126.485, by the 4th day of each month, a milk contractor shall pay for producer milk received during the first 15 days of the preceding month. The milk contractor shall base the payment on an estimated price that is at least 80 percent of the class III price published by the regional federal milk market administrator for the month preceding the month in which the milk is received, or 80 percent of the contract price, whichever is greater.
(2) Second monthly payment. Except as provided under the terms of a deferred payment contract that satisfies the requirements under s. 126.485, by the 19th day of each month, a milk contractor shall pay the balance due for producer milk received during the preceding month.