(a) An application fee will be charged to each owner/applicant for each and every characteristic considered, even if the same characteristic had been previously considered for the same or different applicant.
(b) The application fee will be established at one thousand dollars ($1,000) and will be due with the appropriate form when application is made to the State Plant Board for consideration of production.
(c) The application fee is nonrefundable in the event the production application is denied or the application abandoned.
(d) Fees will be charged for each applicable inspection that is required to comply with this part.
(e)
(1) Inspection fees will be established at one hundred dollars ($100) per visit.
(2) One (1) reinspection will be provided (for a specific visit) at no additional charge if the initial inspection detects conditions that result in an order to cease operations.
(3) Additional inspections that are required due to failure to correct unacceptable conditions will be assessed an inspection charge equal to the initial inspection fee for each and every visit made by the inspector.
(4)
(A) The frequency of these reinspections will be determined by the board.
(B) The reinspections will be scheduled to ensure compliance with this part and permit conditions.
(f) Any rice developed at public institutions and/or the research programs from those institutions shall not be subject to application fees as referenced in subsection (a) of this section but will adhere to all other items in this part.