Utah Admin. Code R68-20-4 - Fees for Organic Certification

(1) Fees for organic certification shall be charged in accordance with the fee schedule adopted by the legislature. 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 the fees. Each fee is payable to the department.

(2) An application for organic registration may be obtained from the department and submitted with the annual fees.

(3) Annual registration is required for any producers, handlers, processors, or combinations of producers, handlers, and processors who seek organic certification, and shall have applications submitted and fees paid by February 1 of each year.

(4) New applicants shall have 120 days to finish their initial application and have it accepted by the department or the applicant shall reapply.

(5) Registration of Certifying Agencies.

(a) Applications for registration may be obtained from the department and submitted with the annual fees.

(b) Annual registration is required for each certifying agency 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.

(6) 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.

(7) Any producers, handlers, processors or combinations of producers, handlers, and processors that conduct business under exemption listed in 7 CFR 205.101 within the state shall register annually with the Utah Department of Agriculture Organic Program before conducting business.

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Utah Admin. Code R68-20-4

Amended by Utah State Bulletin Number 2018-15, effective 7/9/2018 Amended by Utah State Bulletin Number 2022-12, effective 6/8/2022