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Notice: 255418

Notice of Proposed Rule

Department:

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE AND CONSUMER SERVICES

Division:

Division of Plant Industry

Chapter:

FLORIDA NURSERY STOCK AND CERTIFICATION FEE

Overview

RULE:

5B-2.010

Special Inspection and Certification Fees

PURPOSE:

The purpose of this rule amendment is to raise the fees charged for samples taken for nematode certification from $30.00 to $50.00 per sample and fumigation services for loads exceeding 40 cu. ft. from $300.00 to $350.00. There would also be a new fee of $50.00 plus mileage per inspection charged for follow-up quarantine inspections. The effect will enable the Department to recover the cost of providing the special inspection services associated with nematode certification and fumigations. It will also help to recover the costs of performing numerous inspections on regulated articles that were found to be infested with a plant pest and subsequently quarantined.

SUMMARY:

This is an updated schedule of prescribed fees for special inspection and certification services provided by the division, when requested by farmers, growers or other interested parties. This includes, but not limited to special treatments, special pest identifications, special plant identifications, special investigations, and special regulatory activities.

RULEMAKING AUTHORITY:

570.07(13), 570.07(23) FS., 581.031(23) FS.

LAW:

581.031(1), 581.031(4), 581.031(5), 581.031(6), 581.031(7) FS., 581.083 FS., 581.101 FS., 581.131 FS., 581.141 FS.

PRINT PUBLISH DATE:

4/14/2006 Vol. 32/15

COMMENTS:

From 4/14/2006 To 5/5/2006 (21 Days)
The public comment period for this notice has already expired.

REFERENCE MATERIALS:

No reference(s).

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