Or. Admin. Code § 603-059-0020

Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 10, October 1, 2024

Section 603-059-0020 - Inspection Fees

(1) The inspection fees authorized to be established by ORS 633 and payable under ORS 633 are as follows:

(a) Forty five cents ($0.45) for each ton of fertilizer;

(b) Forty five cents ($0.45) for each ton of agricultural mineral;

(c) Forty five cents ($0.45) for each ton of agricultural amendment;

(d) Five cents ($0.05) for each ton of fertilizer, agricultural mineral, or agricultural amendment containing 100% "compost" as defined in ORS 633.311.

(e) Five cents ($0.05) for each ton of gypsum.

(f) Five cents ($0.05) for each ton of lime.

(2) Any person required to pay inspection fees established in ORS 633 that distributes less than 33.34 tons of fertilizer, agricultural mineral or agricultural amendment products or less than 300 tons of lime, gypsum or compost products in any semi-annual reporting period, must pay a minimum inspection fee of fifteen dollars ($15.00).

(3) A portion of the inspection fees paid to the department for fertilizer, agricultural minerals and agricultural amendments shall be continuously appropriated for the purpose of funding grants for research and development related to the interaction of fertilizer, agricultural mineral or agricultural amendment products and ground water or surface water as described in ORS 633. The portion of fees so appropriated shall be determined by the Department based on the recommendation of the Fertilizer Research Committee (ORS 633.479).

(4) The inspection fees specified in section (1) of this rule shall be in effect commencing July 1, 2016.

Or. Admin. Code § 603-059-0020

AD 1071(17-75), f. & ef. 11-20-75; AD 10-1978, f. & ef. 7-10-78; AD 15-1983, f. 11-23-83, ef. 12-31-83; AD 14-1989, f. 10-12-89, cert. ef. 10-9-89; AD 1-1996, f. & cert. ef. 2-12-96; DOA 24-2001, f. & cert. ef. 10-15-01; DOA 12-2004, f. 4-15-04 cert. ef. 7-1-04; DOA 12-2012, f. 5-17-12, cert. ef. 1-1-13; DOA 15-2016, f. 6-30-16, cert. ef. 7/1/2016

Stat. Auth.: ORS 561.190 & 633 as amended by Ch. 514 OL 2015

Stats. Implemented: ORS 561.190 & 633