OAR 603-051-0970: Application for Certification and Fees

(1) An application for certification shall be made on a form prescribed by the certifying agencies and shall be submitted sufficiently in advance of the time of planting so as to permit establishment of the origin of the planting stock, the determination of the suitability of location, and supervision of any treatment that may be required. The application shall include the consent of the applicant for the removal of plants from any planting for inspection or testing purposes. (2) Fees charged by the certifying agencies for certification are payable at the time of the application and are for the sole purpose of defraying expenses incurred by the Department or school in the inspection, approval, or certification procedures provided for in these regulations, and payment thereof shall not be construed as granting any right or privilege to the applicant. (3) The annual fees payable under this rule are: (a) Screenhouse; Foundation Block — $100 for 20 plants or less; $1 for each additional plant; (b) Field Planting; Increase Block — $30 per 1/4 acre or portion thereof; (c) Field Planting; Certified Block — $30 per 1/4 acre or portion thereof; (d) Greenhouse and Screenhouse; Increase or Certified Block — $50 per Block minimum. Such minimum would apply towards any special service charges.