Pool Quota FAQ
- How do I qualify for quota as a new producer?
- How many applicants are on the new entry list
- When is quota available for allocation?
- As a producer, when may I sell my quota?
- If I have sold quota, when will I be eligible to purchase more quota?
- Is there a minimum of quota that I may transfer or sell?
- When must my transfer application be received?
- What are some reasons that would require a change in my quota registration?
- I have a hardship condition and I am ineligible to seel or purchase quota.
- Q: How do I qualify for quota as a new producer?
- Obtain a market milk permit from the appropriate health authority.
- Have a market milk contract and be shipping to a pool handler
prior to making application.
- Have one year of continuous commercial production with the State
of California prior to making application and continue to produce
until receiving an allocation of new quota.
- At least 50% of the interest in the dairy operation is owned by
individuals directly engaged in management and operation of the
dairy.
- Operate a production facility that is completely separate and
apart from any other production facility for a minimum of one year
prior to making application and unil new quota has been allocated.
- No individual may apply for new quota on more than one production
facility.
- Operate a production facility under the same ownership percentages
as stated in the application for a minimum of one year prior to
making application and new quota issued has been maintained for
five years.
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- Q: How many applicants are on the new entry list?
- Currently there are approximately 101 producer applicants on the
new entry list for quota
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- Q: When is quota available for allocation?
- The last new growth allocation period was 1990-1991.
- Currently, the only quota available for allocation is that quota
which has reverted back to the Pool.
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- Q: As a producer, when may I sell quota?
- Quota may be sold five years after the initial allocation.
- Exceptions include the following:
Quota was originally acquired through a family transfer.
A transfer by testamentary device or interstate succession.
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- Q: If I have sold quota, when will I be eligible
to purchase more quota?
- Quota may be bought after 24 months.
- Exceptions include the following:
- Quota was originally acquired through a family transfer.
- A transfer by testamentary device or interstate succession
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- Q: Is there a minimum of quota that I may transfer
or sell?
- You may not transfer less than 50 pounds of quota fat, unless
the seller has less than 50 pounds of quota fat.
- On transfers less than 100% of base and quota, if the base is
greater than the quota, there will be a loss of production base. Like
amounts of base and quota are transferred to the buyer.
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- Q: When must my transfer application be received?
- Transfer applications (Form 210-008) must be received on or
postmarked on or before the 15th of the month prior to the effective
date of transfer, which is always the 1st of the month. When the 15th
falls on a Saturday, Sunday, or other legal holiday, the time for filing
is extended to the next work day.
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- Q: What are some reasons that would require a
change in my quota registration?
- Addition or loss of a family member.
- Formation or dissolution of a partnership.
- Change in the partners or in the percentage of ownership of
any partner in a partnership.
- Formation or dissolution of a corporation.
- Change in the stockholders or in the percentages of ownership
of any stockholder in a corporation.
- Formation of a trust.
- Creation of an estate upon the death of an owner.
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- Q: I have a hardship condition and I am ineligible
to seel or purchase quota.
- You may appeal to the Producer Review Board. Please contact
the Milk Pooling Branch for assistance.
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