Michigan Laws 290.715 – Election not to purchase or sell during marketing period
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Terms Used In Michigan Laws 290.715
- Accredited association: means an association accredited in accordance with this act. See Michigan Laws 290.702
- Agricultural commodity: means all perishable fruits and vegetables as defined by the department. See Michigan Laws 290.702
- Association: means a cooperative association of producers or a division thereof, or a federation of cooperative associations of producers, engaged in the marketing, bargaining, shipping, or processing of an agricultural commodity on behalf of its members who are producers of the agricultural commodity. See Michigan Laws 290.702
- bargaining: means the mutual obligation of a handler and an accredited association or their designated representatives to meet at reasonable times and confer and negotiate in good faith. See Michigan Laws 290.713
- Handler: means a person other than an association engaged in the business or practice of any of the following:
(i) Acquiring agricultural commodities from producers or associations for processing or sale. See Michigan Laws 290.702Obligation: An order placed, contract awarded, service received, or similar transaction during a given period that will require payments during the same or a future period.
At any time prior to 30 days before the first day of the marketing period, if an agreement on the issues in dispute between the accredited association and the handler has not been reached, the handler may elect not to purchase, directly or indirectly, any quantity of the agricultural commodity produced in the bargaining unit during the marketing period. If an agreement on the issues in dispute between the accredited association and the handler has not been reached, the affected producers may elect, as represented by the association, not to sell, directly or indirectly, any quantity of the agricultural commodity to the handler during the marketing period. If either party makes an election, the other party is not under an obligation to continue bargaining with the party so electing during that marketing period.