Louisiana Administrative Code
Title 7 - AGRICULTURE AND ANIMALS
Part XLIII - Organic Farming
Chapter 1 - Organic Certification Program
Section XLIII-103 - Organic Certification Fees
Current through Register Vol. 50, No. 9, September 20, 2024
A. Producers, processors, handlers, and distributors participating in the National Organic Program certified by the Department of Agriculture and Forestry will be charged organic certification fees.
B. The organic application fee, organic certification fee or annual update fee shall be paid by new applicants or those applicants updating organic certification and shall be paid in accordance with the following schedule.
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Organic Certification Fee Schedule |
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A nonrefundable $25 application fee is required for all business types. (Submitted with organic certification application.) |
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Organic Business Type |
Initial |
Annual Update |
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Producer-Land Area Based on Acres |
$ |
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Less than 5 acres |
150 |
75 |
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5 to 25 acres |
200 |
100 |
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Greater than 25 acres |
300 |
150 |
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Plus-Each additional Increment of 25 acres |
50 |
50 |
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Producer-Land Area Based on Square Feet |
$ |
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Less than 250 sq. ft. |
100 |
50 |
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250 to 1000 sq. ft. |
150 |
75 |
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Greater than 1000 sq. ft. |
200 |
100 |
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Plus-Each Additional Increment of 250 sq. ft. |
50 |
50 |
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Handler/Processor |
$ |
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Handler/Processor |
500 |
500 |
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Handler-Distributor only |
300 |
300 |
AUTHORITY NOTE: Promulgated in accordance with R.S. 40:608.3 and 7 CFR 205.642.
