16. Each licensee shall pay to the Department of Agriculture for all commercial fertilizers and soil conditioners distributed in this State an inspection fee at the rate of $0.30 per ton on all tonnage in excess of 10 tons per semiannual statement. Fees so collected by the department shall be forwarded to the State Treasurer.

Sales to persons owning or operating manufacturing facilities or exchanges between such persons are exempted from the inspection fee.

L.1970,c.66,s.16; amended 2002, c.34, s.6.