GRAIN INSPECTION SERVICES FEE SCHEDULE

Olivia Wilson, Deputy Director Hosea Fortune, Program Manager

Division of Commodity Services Grain Inspection Services

102 Governor Street 2503 S. Military Highway, Suite C

Richmond, VA 23219 Chesapeake, VA 23320

Phone: (804)-786-2112 Phone: (757)-494-2455

FAX: (804)-371-0247 FAX: (757)-494-2456 

Effective Date: February 15, 2022 Office hours – 7:00 am – 3:30 pm

Supersedes All Other Fee Schedules Issued By This Agency.

 

• Federal Grain Inspection Service (FGIS) must approve all fees for official services and Official Agencies 

will access only those fees appearing on their current approved fee schedule. 

• FGIS Administrative Tonnage Fees. In addition to all other applicable fees, FGIS administrative tonnage 

fees for export grain shipments inspected and/or weighed, excluding land carrier shipments to Canada 

and Mexico, will be assessed at the current per metric ton rate identified in FGIS Directive 9180.74 

Service Fees and Billing Codes, Attachment 1. Invoices will identify assessed administrative tonnage 

fees as separate line items per applicable carrier/unit type. 

• FGIS Supervision Fees. In addition to all other applicable fees, FGIS supervision fees for domestic U.S. 

grain shipments inspected and/or weighed, including land carrier shipments to Canada and Mexico, 

will be assessed at the current per metric ton rate identified in FGIS Directive 9180.74 Service Fees and 

Billing Codes, Attachment 2. Invoices will identify assessed supervision fees as separate line items per 

applicable carrier/unit type. 

A. HOURLY FEES

I. CONTRACT RATES PER SERVICE EMPLOYEE FOR SAMPLING, WEIGHING AND GRADING 

 

REGULAR TIME OVERTIME HOLIDAYS

First Shift - Mon – Fri. 7am – 3pm Saturday, Sunday and 

Second Shift Mon – Fri. 3pm – 11pm Hours worked in excess 

Third Shift – Mon – Fri. 11pm – 7am of 8 for the contracted personnel 

 $37.00 $48.00 $52.00 

*VDACS reserves the right to assign additional non-contract personnel during any shift. 

Additional non-contracted personnel per shift will be charged at $55.00 per hour for 

Regular Time and $60.00 per hour for Overtime & Holidays. 

 

Additional charge for mycotoxin analysis – See Mycotoxin Cost per Individual Test 

Additional charge for TCK smut spores testing – fees from the Wheat Marketing 

Center laboratory/FGIS
VIRGINIA DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE & CONSUMER SERVICES

Effective Date: February 15, 2022 

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II. NON-CONTRACT RATES PER SERVICE EMPLOYEE FOR SAMPLING, WEIGHING AND STOWAGE EXAMS

REGULAR TIME OVERTIME 

Mon – Fri. any 8 hour period Sat, Sun, and Holidays 

between 7am – 7pm And hours worked in excess of 8 Mon - Fri

 $55.00 $60.00

*VDACS reserves the right to assign additional personnel during any service request. Additional personnel will 

be charged at $55.00 per hour for Regular Time and $60.00 per hour for Overtime & Holidays.

B. OFFICIAL GRADING SERVICES 

 NON-CONTRACT GRADING FEE (in addition to hourly rates) 

 

 Composite Grade (any carrier up to full grade)..................................1 Hour minimum for each composite grade

 Individual/Average Grade (any carrier up to full grade).................. 1 Hour minimum for each individual carrier

 Submitted Sample (up to full grade) ...................................................1/2 Hour minimum

 Re-inspection .........................................................................................1/2 Hour minimum

 

 

ADDITIONAL TESTS (per individual test)

 

 Aflatoxin (per test-quantitative)........................................................ $31.00 

 Don (Vomitoxin) (per test-quantitative)...................................................... 41.00 

 Soybean protein and oil (one or both).................................................10.00 

 Wheat protein .......................................................................................10.00 

 Corn oil, protein, and starch (one or any combination)......................... 10.00

 Falling Number Determination............................................................21.88

 

*Additional 1/2 Hour minimum preparation charge per test for Non-Contract rates

 

STOWAGE EXAMINATION ONLY FEES REGULAR TIME OVERTIME & HOLIDAYS 

 Vessel, 6 Holds, Tanks or Less, at Export Elevator Piers....................$124.00................................$186.00

 In Stream and Other Piers (Must Furnish Transportation).......186.00..................................270.00

 Each Hold or Tank Over 6...............................................................13.00....................................19.00

 Other Carrier.........................................................................................Hourly Rate.........................Hourly Rate

C. OTHER FEES

Corrected or Changes to Certificates (errors or changes made by applicant) - 1/2 hour minimum per 

corrected document. **Corrections or changes to the certificates are not always permissible.

LOAD ORDER & SPREADSHEET PAPER WORK CORRECTIONS (errors or changes made by 

applicant)

1/2 hour minimum per corrected document. 

Service requests not covered by the above fees will be assessed the hourly rate of 

$55.00 for regular time and $60.00 for overtime. 

OFFICIAL SERVICES include, but are not limited to grading, weighing, sampling, 

stowage examination and certification under the United States Grain Standards Act.

OFFICIAL COMMERCIAL INSPECTION SERVICES will be negotiated on a case-by-case 

basis.

HOURLY CHARGES will be assessed in one half hour increments.
VIRGINIA DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE & CONSUMER SERVICES

Effective Date: February 15, 2022 

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STANDBY, DOWNTIME, CANCELLATIONS, CHANGES TO ORIGINAL SCHEDULING which may occur through no 

fault of VDACS will be assessed at the applicable hourly rate per employee. A minimum of four hours standby 

time per employee will be assessed for requested service when services cannot be performed through no fault of 

VDACS. This includes any changes or cancellations not made in accordance with the Scheduling Requirements 

for Service Requests policy.

MILEAGE The IRS standard mileage rate will be assessed per mile actual miles traveled plus travel time. Any 

change to the mileage rate is effective when the IRS changes their standard mileage rate. Mileage and travel 

time will be prorated when it is possible.

TRAVEL TIME will be $55.00 per hour per employee 

PER DIEM Motel expense plus state allowance for meals when personnel are required to remain overnight 

away from employee’s base of employment.

MAILING OF SAMPLES Actual cost of shipping/delivery. 

 

HOLIDAYS are days established by the Commonwealth: New Year’s Day, M.L. King Day, Washington’s Birthday, 

Memorial Day, Juneteenth, Independence Day, Labor Day, Columbus Day, Election Day, Veterans Day, 

Thanksgiving Day and the following Friday, Christmas Day and those granted by the Executive Order of the 

Governor of the Commonwealth.

PAYMENT FOR SERVICES The Code of Virginia authorizes the Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services 

to charge interest, late fees, collection costs and/or administrative costs and to deny services on past due 

accounts. 

A $20 fee will be assessed on each returned check. 

VDACS (GM)-Fee Schedule Rev. 02/2022