1. (1) Requirement. No person may act as a seed labeler unless that person holds a valid annual license from the department under s. 94.43, Stats. An annual license expires on December 31. A license is not transferable.

2. (2) License application. A person shall apply for a license under sub. (1) on a form provided by the department. The application shall include all of the following:

   1. (a) The correct legal name of the applicant, as it will appear on seed labels.
   2. (b) The applicant’s principal business address.
   3. (c) The applicant’s gross sales of seed in this state, if any, under the applicant’s label in the 12 months immediately preceding the date of application.
   4. (d) Other information reasonably required by the department for licensing purpose.

   5. (e) The license fee required under sub. (3).

      Note: License application forms may be obtained by contacting the Seed Program at the Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection, P.O. Box 8911, Madison, WI 53708-8911 or at (608) 224-4500 or at https://datcp.wi.gov/Pages/Homepage.aspx.

3. (3) License fee. A license application under sub. (2) shall include the following fee based on the gross sales reported under sub. (2) (c) or, if no sales are reported under sub. (2) (c), a fee of $25:

   1. (a) Twenty-five dollars for gross sales of less than $10,000.
   2. (b) Fifty dollars for gross sales of at least $10,000 but less than $50,000.
   3. (c) One hundred dollars for gross sales of at least $50,000 but less than $100,000.
   4. (d) Three hundred dollars for gross sales of at least $100,000 but less than $250,000.
   5. (e) Five hundred dollars for gross sales of at least $250,000 but less than $500,000.
   6. (f) Seven hundred fifty dollars for gross sales of at least $500,000 but less than $1 million.
   7. (g) One thousand dollars for gross sales of at least $1 million but less than $10 million.
   8. (h) Fifteen hundred dollars for gross sales of at least $10 million but less than $100 million.
   9. (i) Twenty-five hundred dollars for gross sales of at least $100 million.

History

History: EmR1049: emerg. cr., eff. 1-1-11; CR 10-107: cr. Register June 2011 No. 666, eff. 7-1-11.