New Mexico Administrative Code
Title 21 - AGRICULTURE AND RANCHING
Chapter 15 - AGRICULTURE GENERAL PROVISIONS
Part 1 - ORGANIC AGRICULTURE
Section 21.15.1.9 - FEES

A. All fees shall be collected directly by the department, and used to carry out the provisions of the Organic Production Act NMSA 76-21A.

B. New Application Fee: New applicants, regardless of scope, must submit a $750 application fee for the initial review and processing of the application at the time of submission. New applications received without accompanying fees shall be deemed incomplete, and the applicant shall be notified that the application will not be further processed until the fee is paid. Applicants applying for dual scopes (crop and processor and animal and processor, but not crop and animal) must pay two fees. All fees are nonrefundable.

C. Renewal Fee: Renewal applicants must submit a $500 application fee for the review and processing of the application at the time of submission per scope. The deadline for renewal applicants shall be the anniversary date of the operations initial certification each year. Renewal applications received without accompanying fees shall be deemed incomplete, and the applicant shall be notified that the application will not be further processed until the fee is paid. Applicants applying for dual scopes (crop and processor and animal and processor, but not crop and animal) must pay two fees. All fees are nonrefundable.

D. Late Fee - Renewals: Late fee charges on renewal applications shall be assessed as follows:

Received 30 days after the anniversary date of the operations initial certification, $100;

Received 60 days after the anniversary date of the operations initial certification, $200;

Received 90 days after the anniversary date of the operations initial certification, $500.

E. Hourly rate: an hourly rate of $65 per hour shall be assessed for time spent directly related to conducting inspections in quarter hour increments, certification process review, and issuance of the organic certification certificate. Certificates and renewals shall only be issued once all fees have been paid in full. The hourly rate does not include mileage and per diem.

F. Mileage and per diem: In addition to the application fee and hourly rate, mileage and per diem will be charged in accordance with the provisions of the New Mexico state university business procedure manual, Chapter 5C: Travel. If multiple inspections are in the same area, the mileage and per diem rate will be divided equally among applicants.

G. Collection of Fund: All funds collected shall be subject to policies set in New Mexico state university's business procedures manual.