Michigan Laws 286.919 – Registration of handler; application; fee; basis; schedule; coordination of registration procedures
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Terms Used In Michigan Laws 286.919
- Director: means the director of the department or his or her designee. See Michigan Laws 286.903
- Handler: means any person engaged in the business of handling agricultural products as organic products including producers who handle crops or livestock of their own production. See Michigan Laws 286.905
- Organic: means a labeling term referring to an agricultural product produced in accordance with the standards described in this act, rules adopted under this act, or both. See Michigan Laws 286.907
(1) A handler required to be registered under this act shall provide the following on its application for registration:
(a) The name and address of the registrant.
(b) The nature of the registrant’s business.
(c) A listing of the brands or agricultural products, or both, that are sold, offered for sale, or represented as organic.
(d) The names and addresses of all certifying agents providing certification.
(e) Sufficient information to enable the director to verify the registration fee to be paid.
(2) The registration fee is based upon gross organic sales from the calendar year that precedes the date of registration or, if no sales were made in the preceding year, based upon the expected sales during the calendar months following the date of registration.
(3) Fee schedule is as follows:
| Gross Organic Sales | Registration Fee |
| $0 – 5,000 | $10 |
| $5,001 – 25,000 | $25 |
| $25,001 – 100,000 | $50 |
| $100,001 – 500,000 | $100 |
| $500,001 – 1,000,000 | $200 |
| $1,000,001 – above | $400 |
(4) To the extent feasible, the director shall coordinate the registration and fee collection procedures of this section with the process for registration of the certifying agents.