La. Admin. Code tit. 7 § XV-301

Current through Register Vol. 50, No. 11, November 20, 2024
Section XV-301 - Maintenance Inspection Fee
A. In accordance with R.S. 3:1655(D), the state entomologist is authorized to assess fees to defray the costs of inspections or the issuance of certificates or permits for the shipment of agricultural products, commodities, packaging, or equipment. There is hereby established a fee for the inspection and certification of cotton for the presence of the boll weevil to ensure the marketability of cotton in commerce and maintain Louisianas boll weevil-free status. The fee shall be $4 per acre for each acre of cotton planted in the state.

La. Admin. Code tit. 7, § XV-301

Promulgated by the Department of Agriculture and Forestry, Office of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences, Boll Weevil Eradication Commission, amended LR 40:1517 (August 2014), Amended LR 421644 (10/1/2016), Amended LR 451167 (9/1/2019).
AUTHORITY NOTE: Promulgated in accordance with R.S. 3:1604.1, 1652, and 1655.