- (a) An applicant for inspection shall submit to the Department of Agriculture an annual fee of one hundred dollars ($100) at the time the application is submitted.
- (b) Any establishment seeking exemption from the State Meat Inspection Program must submit to the department an application for exemption stating in writing the specific exemption sought by the establishment from the exemptions set in 20 CAR § 940-102 of this part.
- (c) The department may accept or deny any application for license or exemption, but the application fee paid to the department, if applicable, shall be refunded to the applicant.
- (d) The costs for routine inspection shall be borne by the state, but the cost of overtime and holiday work shall be borne and paid by the official establishment at the rates for overtime and holiday services established in Arkansas Code § 20-60-212(a)(2).