622.080 Certificate fees; rules
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622.080 Certificate fees; rules.
(1)Persons engaged in the growing, production, harvesting or distribution of shellfish who receive from such operations not more than $50,000 in annual gross income shall pay annual fees to the State Department of Agriculture. The department shall establish the amount of the annual fees by rule, not to exceed:
(a)$300 for a certificate of shellfish sanitation as a shucker-packer, for a person operating a shellfish shucking, packing or repacking plant for the distribution of shellfish.
(b)$200 for a certificate of shellfish sanitation as a grower, for a person engaged in the business of growing shellfish.
(c)$200 for a certificate of shellfish sanitation as a distributor, for any jobber or wholesaler who furnishes or sells shellfish to retail outlets.
(d)$250 for a certificate of shellfish sanitation as a commercial harvester, for any person harvesting clams or mussels for commercial purposes.
(2)Persons engaged in the growing, production, harvesting or distribution of shellfish who receive from such operations more than $50,000 but not more than $500,000 in annual gross income shall pay annual fees to the department. The department shall establish the amount of the annual fees by rule, not to exceed:
(a)$600 for a certificate of shellfish sanitation as a shucker-packer, for a person operating a shellfish shucking, packing or repacking plant for the distribution of shellfish.
(b)$400 for a certificate of shellfish sanitation as a grower, for a person engaged in the business of growing shellfish.
(c)$450 for a certificate of shellfish sanitation as a distributor, for any jobber or wholesaler who furnishes or sells shellfish to retail outlets.
(d)$250 for a certificate of shellfish sanitation as a commercial harvester, for any person harvesting clams or mussels for commercial purposes.
(3)Persons engaged in the growing, production, harvesting or distribution of shellfish who receive from such operations more than $500,000 in annual gross income shall pay annual fees to the department. The department shall establish the amount of the annual fees by rule, not to exceed:
(a)$1,200 for a certificate of shellfish sanitation as a shucker-packer, for a person operating a shellfish shucking, packing or repacking plant for the distribution of shellfish.
(b)$800 for a certificate of shellfish sanitation as a grower, for a person engaged in the business of growing shellfish.
(c)$900 for a certificate of shellfish sanitation as a distributor, for any jobber or wholesaler who furnishes or sells shellfish to retail outlets.
(d)$250 for a certificate of shellfish sanitation as a commercial harvester, for any person harvesting clams or mussels for commercial purposes. [1955 c.331 §8; 1969 c.283 §3; 1973 c.508 §7; 1979 c.696 §10; 1993 c.720 §4; 2007 c.71 §188; 2011 c.323 §1]