(a) Blackberry certification application fee.

1. (1) Applicant will be required to obtain a valid nurseryman’s license and pay the required fees as prescribed for the nurseryman category.

2. (2)

   1. (A) The blackberry certification application and fee is in addition to the nurseryman fee.
   2. (B) The certification fee is assessed for the sole purpose of defraying expenses incurred in the additional inspection and certification requirements protocol.

3. (3) The applicant must:

   1. (A) Furnish all information requested on the Application for Inspection form; and
   2. (B) Allow the inspector to take samples of plants or plant parts from any certified planting for inspection and testing purposes.

4. (4)

   1. (A) A separate application is required and a fifty-dollar fee shall be paid for each cultivar/variety unit entered for certification.
   2. (B) Each lot or field of each cultivator shall be listed separately on the application.
5. (5) Application for certification inspection for the following year must be filed with the State Plant Board, Post Office Box 1069, Little Rock, Arkansas 72203 by October 31, accompanied by the appropriate fees.

(c)

1. (1) The board will remove any applicant failing to renew certification by the designated due date of the certification program.
2. (2) Failure to pay fees by the designated due date shall also result in removing the applicant from the certification program.