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Produce Recovery Fund Verified Complaint

Texas Department of Agriculture

Verified claim process for growers or dealers not paid for Texas-grown commodities sold on consignment or credit.

TexasLegal AssistanceTexas-grown produce transactions statewide, including eligible growers and dealers in the Central Texas counties.

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How to get help

Complete, sign, notarize, and mail the original Verified Complaint Form RPC-405; complete Form RPC-404; and include a check or money order for the fee. Keep copies and include invoices, contracts, delivery records, and payment evidence.

Who this service helps

Produce growers and dealers with qualifying unpaid Texas-grown commodity transactions. TDA must receive the complaint and fee no later than two years after payment was due.

Where this service is available

Service area: Texas-grown produce transactions statewide, including eligible growers and dealers in the Central Texas counties.

A service area describes where help is offered or who may be served. It is not necessarily the organization’s physical location.

Cost / fees

$50 filing fee.

About this service

The Fund investigates eligible nonpayment claims and may attempt settlement. Unresolved matters may proceed to an administrative-law hearing, and contested decisions may be heard by the Fund Board.

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