1. Collections Compliance Tracking collection of the dollar-per-head

2. Collections Compliance Assessments
Mandatory $1 per head
Due whenever there is a change in ownership
Regardless of age, gender or breed

3. Collections Compliance Assessments
Exceptions
Non-Producer Exemption: for cattle owned less than 10-days if assessment was collected on the first sale
Organic Exemption
Producer prepayment
Requirement – a dollar or a document

4. Collections Compliance Assessments
U.S. Customs collects $1-per-head or the equivalent on all imported live cattle, beef and beef products and forwards the full dollar to the Beef Board

5. Collections Compliance Collecting Persons
The collecting person is typically the person making payment to the cattle producer who is selling cattle. This is the general rule that can be followed in most transactions. (BPRO § and § )
Examples include but are not limited to:
Livestock Markets
Dealers / Order Buyers
Feedlots
Packers/Processors
Other Producers
The seller can be the collecting person in some situations

6. Collections Compliance Collecting Persons
Any producer marketing cattle of that producer’s own production in the form of beef or beef products shall remit the checkoff assessment. The checkoff becomes due at the time of slaughter (b)
State authorized brand inspectors are authorized to and shall collect assessments due as a result of the sale of cattle (c)
Both the buyer and seller have an obligation to make sure the beef checkoff assessment is collected and remitted (c)

7. Collections Compliance 2 Percent Late Fees
Due if remittance isn’t postmarked by the 15th of the month after the month of transaction
Mandatory per the Order
Neither CBB nor QSBCs have authority to waive late fees
USDA has the only settlement authority

8. Collections Compliance QSBC Responsibilities
Qualified State Beef Council (QSBC) are responsible for collecting the beef checkoff assessment in their states.
Establish procedures to help ensure that assessments due are paid.
Remit 50 cents per head of cattle assessed to CBB for investment into national checkoff programs.

9. Collections Compliance CBB Responsibilities
Oversee collection of the national beef checkoff assessment
43 QSBCs, 5 non-QSBC states & imports
Provide support to QSBCs
Work to resolve cases of non-compliance
Interface with USDA on collections issues
Collection revenue analysis and forecasting

10. Collections Compliance Providing Support to QSBCs
Regular Communications
Collections Compliance Manual
BCCS
Assistance with Noncompliance
Collections Compliance Review
Collections Compliance Manual Includes:
Standard Procedures
Policies and Guidelines
Forms

11. Collections Compliance Noncompliance Cases
State level
Most cases resolved here Letters, visits, phone calls
CBB
Letters, phone calls, settlements, bond claims, etc…
USDA
Letters, offset program, litigation
Collections and compliance policies