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North Dakota Century Code Title 4.1. Agriculture § 4.1-40-07. Inspection fees--Tonnage reports--Penalty

Current as of January 01, 2024 | Updated by Findlaw Staff

1. a. An inspection fee of ten dollars or twenty cents per ton [907.18 kilograms], whichever is greater, must be paid to the commissioner on all fertilizer, fertilizer material, micronutrients, specialty fertilizer, soil amendments, and plant amendments distributed in this state.

b. This subsection does not apply to:

(1) Exchanges of product between manufacturers and distributors; or

(2) Individual fertilizers, fertilizer material, micronutrients, specialty fertilizers, soil amendments, or plant amendments sold exclusively in packages of ten pounds [4.54 kilograms] or less.

2. a. On or before January thirty-first, each licensed person who distributes a fertilizer, fertilizer material, micronutrient, specialty fertilizer, soil amendment, or plant amendment in this state shall:

(1) File with the commissioner a form stating the number of net tons [kilograms] of each listed product distributed in this state during the preceding calendar year; and

(2) Submit to the commissioner the inspection fee required by this section.

b. If a person fails to submit an inspection fee, at the time and in the manner required by this section, the commissioner may impose a penalty of ten dollars or ten percent of the amount due, whichever is greater.

c. The requirements of subdivisions a and b apply only to the last licensed person to handle the same lot of fertilizer.

3. Each distributor shall keep all records regarding purchases and sales for a period of three years. The records may be examined by the commissioner upon request.

4. The agriculture commissioner shall forward all fees received under this section to the state treasurer for deposit in the environment and rangeland protection fund.

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