Code of Maine Rules › 01 - DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE, CONSERVATION AND FORESTRY › 015 - MAINE MILK COMMISSION › Chapter 1 - ORDERS › Section 015-1-25 - TRANSPORTATION ALLOWANCE

Current through 2024-29, July 17, 2024
A. COMPUTATION FOR
				CLASS II PRICE
For Class II milk - the price for all zones as announced by
				  the United States Department of Agriculture for the New England marketing Area.
				  Such Class II price may be reduced by 0.3 cents per hundredweight for each one
				  mile distance from the originating purchasing dealer's plant or, at the
				  dealer's discretion, any facility in Maine at which the milk is first received
				  and reloaded to in turn be shipped to any Federal Order or manufacturing plant
				  using the shortest highway route for that volume of surplus milk and cream
				  which is in excess of the Class I , II and III needs of the originating
				  purchasing dealer and which is moved to that Federal Order or manufacturing
				  plant. A 20 mile buffer zone will be recognized around each dealer's plant or
				  reload station for which no transportation allowance will be allowed for
				  surplus milk. The maximum mileage that will be allowed in any case will be from
				  the dealer's plant to West Springfield, Massachusetts less that 20 mile buffer.
				  Furthermore, for the months of September, October, and November, the combined
				  volume of surplus Class II and Class III milk to which the transportation
				  allowance will apply shall not exceed 3% of the dealer's Maine market producer
				  purchases during each of these individual months. For the months of January,
				  July, August, and December, the transportation allowance shall not apply to
				  more than 8% of the dealer's Maine market producer purchases during each of
				  these individual months. For the months of February, March, April, May, and
				  June, the transportation allowance shall not apply to more than 12% of the
				  dealer's Maine market producer purchases during each of these individual
				  months.
B. COMPUTATION FOR
				CLASS III PRICE
For Class III milk - the price for all zones as announced by
				  the United States Department of Agriculture for the New England Marketing Area.
				  Such Class III price may be reduced by 0.3 cents per hundredweight for each one
				  mile distance from the originating purchasing dealer's plant or, at the
				  dealer's discretion, any facility in Maine at which the milk is first received
				  and reloaded to in turn be shipped to any Federal Order or manufacturing plant
				  using the shortest highway route for that volume of surplus milk and cream
				  which is in excess of the Class I, II and III needs of the originating
				  purchasing dealer and which is moved to that Federal Order or manufacturing
				  plant. A 20 mile buffer zone will be recognized around each dealer's plant or
				  reload station for which no transportation allowance will be allowed for
				  surplus milk. The maximum mileage that will be allowed in any case will be from
				  the dealer's plant to West Springfield, Massachusetts less that 20 mile buffer.
				  Furthermore, for the months of September, October, and November, the combined
				  volume of surplus Class IT and Class III milk to which the transportation
				  allowance will apply shall not exceed 3% of the dealer's Maine market producer
				  purchases during each of these individual months. For the months of January,
				  July, August, and December, the transportation allowance shall not apply to
				  more than 8% of the dealer's Maine market producer purchases during each of
				  these individual months. For the months of February, March, April, May and
				  June, the transportation allowance shall not apply to more than 12% of the
				  dealer's Maine market producer purchases during each of these individual
				  months.