1. (a) The commissioner shall enroll in a register the names of all persons granted permission under these sections to use the TAP, Taste of Texas, Vintage Texas, Texas Grown, Naturally Texas, or Go Texan promotional mark. The register shall be available for public inspection during normal business hours in the offices of the Texas Department of Agriculture, 1700 North Congress Avenue, in Austin, Texas.

2. (b) Procedure for annual renewal of registration of persons authorized to use the TAP, Taste of Texas, Vintage Texas, Texas Grown, Naturally Texas , or Go Texan promotional mark.

   1. (1) Except for calendar year 1999, between January 1 and January 31, annually, the department shall mail to each person previously registered to use the TAP, Taste of Texas, Vintage Texas, Texas Grown, Naturally Texas, or Go Texan promotional mark a statement setting forth the amount due as an annual registration fee for producers. Nonproducers shall be required to verify that they remain exempt from payment of registration fees.
   2. (2) All payments are due within 30 days of the receipt of the billing statement.
   3. (3) Within 30 days of receipt by the department of the renewal statement, together with the annual registration fee (if required), the department will mail to the registrant a renewal certificate of registration.
   4. (4) Failure to remit the annual registration fee within 60 days of the due date shall result in automatic termination of registration.

3. (c) Annual registration fees for use of the TAP, Taste of Texas, Vintage Texas, Texas Grown, Naturally Texas and Go Texan promotional mark shall be paid to the department in accordance with the following schedule:

   1. (1) TAP promotional mark--$25;
   2. (2) Taste of Texas promotional mark--$25;
   3. (3) Texas Grown promotional mark--$25;
   4. (4) Vintage Texas promotional mark--$25;
   5. (5) Naturally Texas promotional mark--$25;
   6. (6) Go Texan promotional mark--$25.
4. (d) Annual registration fees paid to the department for the use of the TAP, Taste of Texas, Vintage Texas, Texas Grown or Naturally Texas promotional marks may include the use of the Go Texan promotional mark.

Source Note:The provisions of this §17.55 adopted to be effective January 1, 1981, 5 TexReg 4988; amended to be effective April 16, 1984, 9 TexReg 1881; amended to be effective December 11, 1989, 14 TexReg 6251; amended to be effective May 6, 1993, 18 TexReg 2623; amended to be effective September 2, 1996, 21 TexReg 7966; amended to be effective May 23, 1999, 24 TexReg 3844.