1. (1) Annual tonnage report and fee payment. By September 30 of each year, a person required to hold a license under s. ATCP 40.20 shall do all of the following:

   1. (a) Report to the department the number of tons of each soil or plant additive the person distributed in this state from July 1 to June 30 of the preceding year. The person shall file the report in writing, on a form provided by the department.
   2. (b) Pay fees and surcharges under sub. (2). The person shall include the payment with the tonnage report under par. (a).

2. (2) Fee amounts. A person shall pay the following fees and surcharges on tonnage reported under sub. (1) (a):

   1. (a) A basic fee of 25 cents per ton, or $25, whichever is greater.
   2. (b) A research fee of 10 cents per ton, or $1, whichever is greater.
   3. (c) A groundwater fee of 10 cents per ton, or $1, whichever is greater.

3. (3) Combinations and fillers. A person shall include all of the following in the tonnage reported under sub. (1) (a):

   1. (a) Combination products that contain a soil or plant additive, if any.
   2. (b) All fillers, carriers, and fluids included with a soil or plant additive at the time of distribution.

4. (4) Penalties for late filing. A person who fails to comply with sub. (1) by September 30 shall pay an additional fee of 10 percent of the tonnage fees due, but not less than $10.

   Note: The department may also suspend a license or permit for nonpayment of fees.

History

History: CR 04-140: cr. Register September 2005 No. 597, eff. 10-1-05; CR 18-019: am. (1) (intro.), (a), (4) Register January 2020 No. 769, eff. 2-1-20.