(a) (1) To cover costs of inspection and certification, the State Plant Board shall require a reasonable sum from all applicants.(2) Upon receipt of an application, the Department of Agriculture will invoice the applicant for payment.(3) These sums invoiced under subdivision (a)(2) of this section shall be deposited into a separate fund and shall be used in carrying out the purposes of this chapter.
(1) To cover costs of inspection and certification, the State Plant Board shall require a reasonable sum from all applicants.
(2) Upon receipt of an application, the Department of Agriculture will invoice the applicant for payment.
(3) These sums invoiced under subdivision (a)(2) of this section shall be deposited into a separate fund and shall be used in carrying out the purposes of this chapter.
(b) (1) (A) To cover costs of promotion and advertising of certified seed, the board after a public hearing shall establish by rule promotion and advertising costs.(B) The costs under subdivision (b)(1)(A) of this section shall be assessed upon the acreage grown for certified agricultural seed production or upon the number of certified tags and labels sold for production of certified seed from the acreage.(C) The department shall assess the costs under subdivision (b)(1)(B) of this section and shall invoice the responsible party for payment.(2) Those costs collected for seed promotion and advertising shall be remitted by the board to the Arkansas Seed Dealers' Association and the Arkansas Seed Growers Association, or their successors, which shall establish and administer their own promotion and advertising programs.(3) Before collecting the costs under this subsection or increasing the costs hereafter, the board shall seek the advice of the House Committee on Agriculture, Forestry, and Economic Development and the Senate Committee on Agriculture, Forestry, and Economic Development.
(1) (A) To cover costs of promotion and advertising of certified seed, the board after a public hearing shall establish by rule promotion and advertising costs.(B) The costs under subdivision (b)(1)(A) of this section shall be assessed upon the acreage grown for certified agricultural seed production or upon the number of certified tags and labels sold for production of certified seed from the acreage.(C) The department shall assess the costs under subdivision (b)(1)(B) of this section and shall invoice the responsible party for payment.
(A) To cover costs of promotion and advertising of certified seed, the board after a public hearing shall establish by rule promotion and advertising costs.
(B) The costs under subdivision (b)(1)(A) of this section shall be assessed upon the acreage grown for certified agricultural seed production or upon the number of certified tags and labels sold for production of certified seed from the acreage.
(C) The department shall assess the costs under subdivision (b)(1)(B) of this section and shall invoice the responsible party for payment.
(2) Those costs collected for seed promotion and advertising shall be remitted by the board to the Arkansas Seed Dealers' Association and the Arkansas Seed Growers Association, or their successors, which shall establish and administer their own promotion and advertising programs.
(3) Before collecting the costs under this subsection or increasing the costs hereafter, the board shall seek the advice of the House Committee on Agriculture, Forestry, and Economic Development and the Senate Committee on Agriculture, Forestry, and Economic Development.