1. (a) The fee for each organic input material product label submitted for registration is one thousand dollars ($1,000). The fee for renewing each organic input material product label is also one thousand dollars ($1,000). Excluding organic input materials, the fee for each specialty fertilizer, packaged agricultural mineral, and beneficial substance product label submitted for registration is two hundred dollars ($200). The fee for renewing these specialty fertilizer, packaged agricultural mineral, and beneficial substance product labels is also two hundred dollars ($200).

2. (b) Each product label registration shall be valid for a four-year cycle based on the beginning of the designated group registration cycle. Registrations are divided into four groups, based on the first letter or number of the firm name. The registration cycle for each group shall begin on January 1 every four years based on the table below. This revised registration cycle is effective January 1, 2026. During the registration renewal cycle transition, firm's registration fees shall be prorated.

   Group

   Firm Name

   Cycle

   Every four years beginning,

   1

   R-Z

   January 1 -- 2027 (e.g. 2031, 2035, 2039, etc.)

   2

   A-C and firms starting with numerals

   January 1 -- 2028 (e.g. 2032, 2036, 2040, etc.)

   3

   D-I

   January 1 -- 2029 (e.g. 2033, 2037, 2041, etc.)

   4

   J-Q

   January 1 -- 2026 (e.g. 2030, 2034, 2038, etc.)

3. (c) If the Secretary returns an incomplete application for product registration to the applicant, the applicant has 180 days from the date the Secretary initially returned the application to resubmit a complete application without payment of a new registration fee. A new registration fee must accompany applications resubmitted after 180 days from the date the Secretary returned the application.

4. (d) For approved product label registrations, any revision to a registered fertilizing material label requires updated re-review and approval prior to distribution of the revised label. Per Section 14601 of the Food and Agricultural Code, changes in the guaranteed analysis, derivation statement, or anything that implies a different product, requires a new registration for specialty fertilizer, packaged agricultural mineral, organic input material, and beneficial substance. There is no fee for updated re-review, unless a new registration is determined to be required. Product label registration update requests require the following:

   1. (1) A copy of the updated product label.
   2. (2) For Organic Input Material, documentation for any change in formula, ingredient suppliers, and/or manufacturing processes.
   3. (3) Additional supporting documentation may be required for any new label claims.

Note: Authority cited: Sections 407, 14502, 14601, 14603 and 14604, Food and Agricultural Code. Reference: Section 14601, Food and Agricultural Code.

History

1. New section filed 2-28-2012; operative 3-29-2012 (Register 2012, No. 9).

2. Amendment of section heading filed 6-22-2017; operative 10-1-2017 (Register 2017, No. 25).

3. Amendment of subsection (a), repealer and new subsection (b) and amendment of Note filed 8-30-2017; operative 1-1-2018 (Register 2017, No. 35).

4. New subsections (d)-(d)(3) filed 7-1-2024; operative 10-1-2024 (Register 2024, No. 27).

5. Amendment of subsections (a)-(b) and (d) and amendment of Note filed 11-14-2025; operative 11-14-2025 pursuant to Government Code section 11343.4(b)(3) (Register 2025, No. 46).