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Washington Administrative Code (Last Updated: November 23, 2016) |
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Title 16. Agriculture, Department of (See Titles 24, 60, and 142) |
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Chapter 16-157. Organic food standards and certification. |
Section 16-157-245. Retailer fee schedule.
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- (1) If you are seeking organic retailer certification, you must submit an application and fees to the department each year.(2) Application fees: The cost per retailer application is based on the following schedule.(a) New applicants: Application fees are based on an estimate of the gross annual income from organic agricultural products.(i) In the event that the actual gross annual income from organic agricultural products exceeds the estimate, the department may bill the retailer for the additional fee.(ii) In the event that the actual gross annual income from organic agricultural products is less than the estimated gross annual income from organic agricultural products, the retailer may request a refund for the reduced fee.(b) Renewal applicants: Application fees are based on the previous year's gross annual income from organic agricultural products.(i) In the event that the current year's gross annual income from organic agricultural products exceeds the previous year's gross annual income from organic agricultural products, the department may bill the producer for the additional fee.(ii) In the event that the current year's gross annual income from organic agricultural products is less than the previous year's gross annual income from organic agricultural products, the producer may request a refund for the reduced fee.(c) Late fees: Renewal applications postmarked after March 1 must include a late fee in addition to the renewal fee.(d) New application fee: New applicants must pay a two hundred fifty dollar new application fee in addition to the annual fees.