2-2507.Inspection fee; stamps;
quarterly payment; reports and records; disposition of moneys received; egg fee
fund.
(a) For the purpose of financing the administration and enforcement of this
act, there is hereby levied an inspection fee on all graded eggs sold,
offered or exposed for sale or distributed to food purveyors or
retailers at the rate of 3.5 mills for each dozen eggs.
Such fee shall be paid by the last
handler. The inspection fee shall be paid only once on the same quantity of
eggs so long as such eggs remain in the eggs' original container.
(b) The secretary shall provide inspection fee stamps for sale to persons
requesting such stamps. The price of such inspection fee stamps shall include
the printing and
mailing costs thereof. Such inspection fee stamps shall also serve as a label
indicating size and quality in boldface type letters not less than 3/8 inch in
height.
(c) Persons desiring to report and pay the inspection fee quarterly, in lieu
of using such inspection fee stamps, may make application to the secretary for
a permit to pay the inspection fee quarterly, except that in no event shall the
inspection fee for any quarter be less
than $15. The secretary may grant the permit if the applicant agrees to keep
such records and make such report as may be necessary to indicate accurately
the quantity of eggs
sold on which the inspection fee is due, and if the applicant agrees to grant
the secretary permission to verify the statement of quantity of eggs sold. The
report shall be filed in the office of the secretary, and shall be due and
payable on the first day of October, January, April and July for the previous
three months. If the report is not filed and the inspection fee is not paid
within 30
days after the due date, or if the report of quantity is false, the secretary
may revoke the permit. In addition to the inspection fee there may be assessed
against the permit holder a penalty of $5 per day for each day the inspection
fee remains unpaid after the 30-day period has expired. Such records of
quantity sold shall
be held for a period of three years.
(d) If the department finds that the fees specified in this section are
providing more funds than necessary for the administration of this act, the
department may reduce the above-mentioned fee pursuant to rules and regulations
adopted by the secretary. The secretary may increase such fee when necessary,
pursuant to rules and regulations adopted by the secretary, except that such
fee shall not exceed the rate specified in subsection (a). The secretary shall
remit all moneys received by or for the secretary under article 25 of chapter 2
of Kansas Statutes Annotated, and amendments thereto, to the state treasurer in
accordance with the provision of K.S.A. 75-4215, and amendments thereto. Upon
receipt of each such remittance, the state treasurer shall deposit the entire
amount in the state treasury to the credit of the egg fee fund. All
expenditures from such fund shall be made in accordance with appropriation acts
upon warrants of the director of accounts and reports issued pursuant to
vouchers approved by the secretary of agriculture or by a person or persons
designated by the secretary.
History: L. 1955, ch. 9, § 7;
L. 1971, ch. 7, § 2;
L. 1973, ch. 2, § 10;
L. 1979, ch. 10, § 1;
L. 2000, ch. 57, § 7;
L. 2001, ch. 5, § 19;
L. 2006, ch. 90, § 5; July 1.
2-2507.Inspection fee; stamps;
quarterly payment; reports and records; disposition of moneys received; egg fee
fund.
(a) For the purpose of financing the administration and enforcement of this
act, there is hereby levied an inspection fee on all graded eggs sold,
offered or exposed for sale or distributed to food purveyors or
retailers at the rate of 3.5 mills for each dozen eggs.
Such fee shall be paid by the last
handler. The inspection fee shall be paid only once on the same quantity of
eggs so long as such eggs remain in the eggs' original container.
(b) The secretary shall provide inspection fee stamps for sale to persons
requesting such stamps. The price of such inspection fee stamps shall include
the printing and
mailing costs thereof. Such inspection fee stamps shall also serve as a label
indicating size and quality in boldface type letters not less than 3/8 inch in
height.
(c) Persons desiring to report and pay the inspection fee quarterly, in lieu
of using such inspection fee stamps, may make application to the secretary for
a permit to pay the inspection fee quarterly, except that in no event shall the
inspection fee for any quarter be less
than $15. The secretary may grant the permit if the applicant agrees to keep
such records and make such report as may be necessary to indicate accurately
the quantity of eggs
sold on which the inspection fee is due, and if the applicant agrees to grant
the secretary permission to verify the statement of quantity of eggs sold. The
report shall be filed in the office of the secretary, and shall be due and
payable on the first day of October, January, April and July for the previous
three months. If the report is not filed and the inspection fee is not paid
within 30
days after the due date, or if the report of quantity is false, the secretary
may revoke the permit. In addition to the inspection fee there may be assessed
against the permit holder a penalty of $5 per day for each day the inspection
fee remains unpaid after the 30-day period has expired. Such records of
quantity sold shall
be held for a period of three years.
(d) If the department finds that the fees specified in this section are
providing more funds than necessary for the administration of this act, the
department may reduce the above-mentioned fee pursuant to rules and regulations
adopted by the secretary. The secretary may increase such fee when necessary,
pursuant to rules and regulations adopted by the secretary, except that such
fee shall not exceed the rate specified in subsection (a). The secretary shall
remit all moneys received by or for the secretary under article 25 of chapter 2
of Kansas Statutes Annotated, and amendments thereto, to the state treasurer in
accordance with the provision of K.S.A. 75-4215, and amendments thereto. Upon
receipt of each such remittance, the state treasurer shall deposit the entire
amount in the state treasury to the credit of the egg fee fund. All
expenditures from such fund shall be made in accordance with appropriation acts
upon warrants of the director of accounts and reports issued pursuant to
vouchers approved by the secretary of agriculture or by a person or persons
designated by the secretary.
History: L. 1955, ch. 9, § 7;
L. 1971, ch. 7, § 2;
L. 1973, ch. 2, § 10;
L. 1979, ch. 10, § 1;
L. 2000, ch. 57, § 7;
L. 2001, ch. 5, § 19;
L. 2006, ch. 90, § 5; July 1.
2-2507.Inspection fee; stamps;
quarterly payment; reports and records; disposition of moneys received; egg fee
fund.
(a) For the purpose of financing the administration and enforcement of this
act, there is hereby levied an inspection fee on all graded eggs sold,
offered or exposed for sale or distributed to food purveyors or
retailers at the rate of 3.5 mills for each dozen eggs.
Such fee shall be paid by the last
handler. The inspection fee shall be paid only once on the same quantity of
eggs so long as such eggs remain in the eggs' original container.
(b) The secretary shall provide inspection fee stamps for sale to persons
requesting such stamps. The price of such inspection fee stamps shall include
the printing and
mailing costs thereof. Such inspection fee stamps shall also serve as a label
indicating size and quality in boldface type letters not less than 3/8 inch in
height.
(c) Persons desiring to report and pay the inspection fee quarterly, in lieu
of using such inspection fee stamps, may make application to the secretary for
a permit to pay the inspection fee quarterly, except that in no event shall the
inspection fee for any quarter be less
than $15. The secretary may grant the permit if the applicant agrees to keep
such records and make such report as may be necessary to indicate accurately
the quantity of eggs
sold on which the inspection fee is due, and if the applicant agrees to grant
the secretary permission to verify the statement of quantity of eggs sold. The
report shall be filed in the office of the secretary, and shall be due and
payable on the first day of October, January, April and July for the previous
three months. If the report is not filed and the inspection fee is not paid
within 30
days after the due date, or if the report of quantity is false, the secretary
may revoke the permit. In addition to the inspection fee there may be assessed
against the permit holder a penalty of $5 per day for each day the inspection
fee remains unpaid after the 30-day period has expired. Such records of
quantity sold shall
be held for a period of three years.
(d) If the department finds that the fees specified in this section are
providing more funds than necessary for the administration of this act, the
department may reduce the above-mentioned fee pursuant to rules and regulations
adopted by the secretary. The secretary may increase such fee when necessary,
pursuant to rules and regulations adopted by the secretary, except that such
fee shall not exceed the rate specified in subsection (a). The secretary shall
remit all moneys received by or for the secretary under article 25 of chapter 2
of Kansas Statutes Annotated, and amendments thereto, to the state treasurer in
accordance with the provision of K.S.A. 75-4215, and amendments thereto. Upon
receipt of each such remittance, the state treasurer shall deposit the entire
amount in the state treasury to the credit of the egg fee fund. All
expenditures from such fund shall be made in accordance with appropriation acts
upon warrants of the director of accounts and reports issued pursuant to
vouchers approved by the secretary of agriculture or by a person or persons
designated by the secretary.
History: L. 1955, ch. 9, § 7;
L. 1971, ch. 7, § 2;
L. 1973, ch. 2, § 10;
L. 1979, ch. 10, § 1;
L. 2000, ch. 57, § 7;
L. 2001, ch. 5, § 19;
L. 2006, ch. 90, § 5; July 1.