R68-20-4. Fees for Organic Certification

  Fees for Organic Certification Services.

  A. Fees shall be in accordance with the fee schedule in the annual appropriations act passed by the Legislature and signed by the Governor. The person, firm, corporation or other organization requesting registration as a producer, handler, processor or certification agency or requesting inspection or laboratory services shall pay such fees. All fees are payable to the Utah Department of Agriculture and Food.

  B. Registration of producers, handlers, processors or combinations thereof. Applications for registration may be obtained from the Utah Department of Agriculture and Food and submitted with the annual fees. Annual registration is required for all producers, handlers, processors or combinations thereof and shall have applications submitted and be paid by February 1 of each year. New applicant shall have 120 days to complete their initial application and have it accepted by the Department or the applicant shall reapply.

  C. Registration of Certifying Agencies. Applications for registration may be obtained from the Utah Department of Agriculture and Food and submitted with the annual fees. Annual registration is required for all certifying agencies and shall be paid by February 1 each year. Failure to pay by this date will result in late fees and a prohibition from conducting business in the State of Utah.

  D. Gross sales fees. Payment of annual gross sales fees shall accompany the annual registration application and fees and shall be based on the previous year's gross sales of state certified producers and processors.

  E. Any producers, handlers, processors or combinations thereof that conduct business under exemption listed in CFR, October 1, 2017 edition, Title 7 Part 205.101 within the State of Utah shall register annually with the Utah Department of Agriculture Organic Program before conducting business.