Rhode Island General Laws 23-25-6.1. Registration fee – Surcharge
In addition to the annual registration fee of fifty dollars ($50.00) as required by § 23-25-6, an additional two hundred fifty dollars ($250) registration surcharge fee shall be imposed upon each pesticide to be sold or used within the state, unless the director has determined the subject product is a “statewide minor use” product pursuant to § 23-25-6(b)(3). The registration surcharge fee shall be deposited as general revenues.
History of Section.
P.L. 1992, ch. 419, § 2; P.L. 1993, ch. 439, § 1; P.L. 1995, ch. 370, art. 40, § 71; P.L. 2001, ch. 139, § 2; P.L. 2004, ch. 595, art. 33, § 6; P.L. 2007, ch. 73, art. 38, § 1; P.L. 2017, ch. 218, § 1; P.L. 2017, ch. 335, § 1; P.L. 2021, ch. 162, art. 7, § 10, effective July 1, 2021.
Terms Used In Rhode Island General Laws 23-25-6.1
- Director: means the director of environmental management. See Rhode Island General Laws 23-25-4
- Pesticide: means :
(i) Any substance or mixture of substances intended for preventing, destroying, repelling, or mitigating any pest; and
(ii) Any substance or mixture of substances intended for use as a plant regulator, defoliant, or desiccant. See Rhode Island General Laws 23-25-4