Missouri Code of State Regulations
Title 2 - DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Division 70 - Plant Industries
Chapter 17 - Industrial Hemp
Section 2 CSR 70-17.070 - Industrial Hemp Program Fees

(1) The applicant, registered producer, or permit holder must pay all fees as established in applicable laws and regulations. All fees are nonrefundable.

(2) Applicants must submit a seven hundred fifty dollar ($750) fee with each registration or permit application.

(3) Registered producers and permit holders must pay an annual fee of seven hundred fifty dollars ($750) for the second and third year of registration. Annual fees are due by the end of the month of the anniversary date of the initial approval.

(4) If fees are not paid by the due date, a late fee of twenty-five percent (25%) may be assessed for fees that are up to thirty (30) days past due. A late fee of fifty percent (50%) may be assessed for fees thirty-one (31) to sixty (60) days past due. Fees not paid within sixty (60) days of the due date will result in revocation of the producer registration or permit.

(5) The department may invoice registered producers and permit holders for all applicable destruction certification expenses. Such fee will be commensurate with the Missouri State Highway Patrol or local law enforcement agencies' costs for certifying crop destruction. The destruction certification fee shall be due thirty (30) days after the invoice date.

(6) The department may invoice registered producers and permit holders for all related inspection, investigation, and sampling costs, including mileage charged at the federal mileage rate, and all related laboratory analysis costs.