Levy of market fee (single point levy of market fee)

(1) The Market Committee shall levy and collect market fee from buyer in respect of notified agricultural produce including livestock bought by such buyer in the principal market yard or sub -market yard(s) or market sub-yard(s) either brought from outside the State or from within the State, at such rate as may be notified but not exceeding two percent ad valorem on transacted produce in case of non-perishable agricultural produce and not exceeding one percent ad valorem in case of perishable agricultural produce and livestock: Provided that Market fee specified under this section shall not be levied for the second time, in whatever name it is called, i.e. cess, user charge, service charge, etc., in any principal market yard, sub -market yard, market sub-yard, private market yard, electronic trading platform within the State provided that market fee at applicable rate has already been paid on that notified agricultural produce