Cal. Code Regs. Tit. 3, § 4600 - General Provisions

(a) The department may provide analytical, diagnostic, inspection, testing and other non-regulatory services related to nursery stock, plants, seed, or other plant pests and diseases on a charge-for-service basis.

(b) Service charges may include the approximate hourly labor costs of the involved departmental staff, including prorated staff benefits and departmental overhead costs, the cost of any shipping, handling, supplies, equipment and materials; and mileage, travel and per diem pursuant to the State's per diem travel rules, and required to provide the service.

(c) This subchapter establishes the department's schedule of charges as provided in Sections 5851 and 5852, Food and Agricultural Code.

(d) The department shall provide a diagnostic result within ten working days of receipt of a nematology, entomology or plant taxonomy sample/specimen or shall notify the client of an estimated time for the delivery of diagnostic results if a period of time longer than ten working days will be required.

(e) The department shall provide a diagnostic result within 35 working days of receipt of a plant pathology sample/specimen or shall notify the client of an estimated time for the delivery of diagnostic results if a period of time longer than 35 working days will be required.

(f) The identification of a pest not known to occur in the United States or California, or a pest that is of limited or wide but not general distribution in California shall be reported to the appropriate federal or state plant pest prevention officials.

(g) The client may establish an account with the department from which fees for services rendered by the department may be debited or the service charges established by this subchapter shall be payable after the service has been provided and billed by the department.

(h) Payments not received within 30 calendar days of the date of billing shall be considered late. Payments post-marked on the 30th calendar day shall be considered to be on time. Once late, a late charge of 10% of the total amount billed or amount unpaid shall be assessed and added to the bill.

(i) The department may refuse services for any client who has not paid a previously submitted bill or when there is a lack of qualified staff to provide requested service.

Notes

Cal. Code Regs. Tit. 3, § 4600

1. New chapter 7 (subchapter 1), subchapter 1 (sections 4600-4603) and section filed 11-12-2002; operative 12-12-2002. Pursuant to Food and Agricultural Code Section 5852, subdivision (h), regulations establishing charges for the services listed in subdivision (a) of that section are not subject to review by the Office of Administrative Law (Register 2002, No. 46).

Note: Authority: Sections 407, 5851 and 5852, Food and Agricultural Code. Reference: Sections 407, 5851 and 5852, Food and Agricultural Code.

1. New chapter 7 (subchapter 1), subchapter 1 (sections 4600-4603) and section filed 11-12-2002; operative 12-12-2002. Pursuant to Food and Agricultural Code Section 5852, subdivision (h), regulations establishing charges for the services listed in subdivision (a) of that section are not subject to review by the Office of Administrative Law (Register 2002, No. 46).