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§ 9054. Participation of dairy operations in dairy margin coverage
(a) Eligibility
(b) Registration process
(1) In general
(2) Extension of election period for 2018 calendar year
(A) In general
(B) Retroactive program option
(3) Election period for 2019 calendar year
For the 2019 calendar year, the Secretary shall—
(A) open the election period not later than 60 days after the effective date described in section 1401(m) of the Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018; and
(B) hold that election period open for not less than 90 days.
(4) Treatment of multiproducer dairy operation
(A) In general
(B) Rule of construction
(5) Treatment of producers with multiple dairy operations
(c) Annual administrative fee
(1) Administrative fee required
Each participating dairy operation shall—
(A) pay an administrative fee to register to participate in dairy margin coverage; and
(B) pay the administrative fee annually through the duration of dairy margin coverage specified in section 9059 of this title.
(2) Amount of fee
(3) Use of fees
(4) Exemption
(Pub. L. 113–79, title I, § 1404, Feb. 7, 2014, 128 Stat. 690; Pub. L. 115–123, div. F, § 60101(b)(2), Feb. 9, 2018, 132 Stat. 311; Pub. L. 115–334, title I, § 1401(d), (e), (k)(5), Dec. 20, 2018, 132 Stat. 4512, 4517.)