Fees are established for application, inspection, and
certification to support costs associated with activities necessary to
administer this program pursuant to Iowa Code sections
190C.5(1) to
190C.5(3). The
applicant shall submit all fees to the department for the specific amount and
at the appropriate time as specified in this rule. A schedule of application,
inspection and certification fees shall be published by the department and
disseminated with the application packet.
(1)
Application fee. The
application fee shall accompany the application for certification. An
additional late fee shall accompany applications submitted after the published
deadline date.
(2)
Inspection fee. An inspection fee shall be paid by all on-farm
production operations; on-farm processing operations; off-farm and nonfarm
processing operations; and handling operations. This fee covers the cost of
providing the inspection. A base inspection fee will be listed on the fee
schedule provided to each applicant; however, if the actual cost of the
inspection exceeds the amount listed, the applicant shall be required to pay
the balance.
a. An inspection fee shall be
assessed to the producer, processor or handler if additional inspections are
conducted due to the necessity of a follow-up inspection in the same year or
due to the inspection of distinct multiple production or processing
sites.
b. The inspection fee shall
be submitted after the application has been reviewed to determine that all
necessary documents have been provided.
(3)
Certification fees.
Certification fees may be adjusted annually pursuant to Iowa Code section
190C.5(2). The certification fee is assessed annually.
Notes
Iowa Code r.
21-47.9
ARC 3611C, IAB
1/31/18, effective 3/7/18
Amended by
IAB
January 31, 2018/Volume XL, Number 16, effective
3/7/2018
