2-2118. Inspections; fees.
2-2118
2-2118. Inspections; fees.
Upon request the secretary may provide inspection services for
any person who owns or possesses plants or plant products or for
certification purposes of regulated articles intended for shipment interstate
or internationally. Upon payment of the appropriate fee as established by rule
and regulation and as inspection personnel are available, the inspection shall
be conducted and a report or certificate setting forth the inspection results
shall be issued if requested. Inspection fees shall not exceed $30 per hour.
Mileage incurred shall also be paid by the person requesting the inspection at
the rate established by regulation. If certificate is requested an additional
fee not to exceed $50 plus any fee amount charged by the United States
government for the acquisition of federal certificates shall be assessed.
The fees for such inspection and
certificate in effect on the day preceding
the effective date of this act shall continue in effect until the
secretary
adopts rules and regulations fixing a different fee therefor under this
subsection.
In any case where any intended receiving state or country
requires or authorizes the certification of plants or
plant products, bees or beekeeping equipment or other regulated articles
to be based on origin, special handling, treatment or any
other procedure in addition to or in lieu of actual visual inspection of
such articles, the
secretary may provide
such certification. The secretary may refuse to perform any inspection if
the regulated article to be inspected is found to be in such condition that it
cannot be adequately inspected or the environs in which the regulated article
is located present a danger to the health and safety of the inspection
personnel.
History: L. 1965, ch. 6, § 7;
L. 1972, ch. 6, § 1;
L. 1976, ch. 8, § 1;
L. 1982, ch. 4, § 5;
L. 1996, ch. 94, § 1;
L. 2002, ch. 91, § 7;
L. 2006, ch. 78, § 1; July 1.