Rule 40-6-6-.02. Product Registration and Renewal Fees

1. (1) Pursuant to O.C.G.A. § 2-12-4(c)(3), all specialty fertilizers are subject to product registration and applications for registration shall contain the following information:

   1. (a) Brand, product name and grade;
   2. (b) Guaranteed analysis;
   3. (c) Sources of all plant nutrients guaranteed;
   4. (d) Name and address of licensee;
   5. (e) Net weight(s) of packages to be distributed;
   6. (f) Telephone and facsimile numbers of licensee;
   7. (g) Name, title, and complete address of licensee's representative;
   8. (h) Signature of licensee's representative.
2. (2) All applications for specialty product registration shall be accompanied by an exact copy of the product label or an actual empty bag or package for the product, as stipulated in O.C.G.A. § 2-12-4(c)(1).
3. (3) The renewal of registration for all specialty fertilizers for which there has been a major change, such as change in product name or change in guaranteed analysis shall require a complete new application for registration, per O.C.G.A. § 2-12-4(c)(2).

(4) As specified in O.C.G.A. § 2-12-4(c)(2), the renewal of product registration and the payment of product registration renewal fees for products in container sizes of 10 pounds or less shall be due on July 1 each year, and renewals and fees received after July 1 each year shall be: Date Fee Received Renewal Fee Required July 2 - July 31 $90 August 1 through August 31 $120 September 1 and after $150 The renewal fees specified above shall apply to all product registration applications remaining incomplete on July 2 of each year.

Authority: O.C.G.A. Sec. 2-12-15.

History. Original Rule entitled "Procedures" adopted. Filed on June 30, 1965.

Amended: Original Rule repealed and no new Rule adopted. Filed February 11, 1971; effective March 3, 1971.

Amended: New Rule entitled "Product Registration and Renewal Fees" adopted F. Jul. 1, 1997; eff. July 21, 1997.

Amended: F. June 15, 2010; eff. July 5, 2010.