Alabama Administrative Code › Title 80 - ALABAMA DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE AND INDUSTRIES › MARKETING › Chapter 80-8-11 - RULES FOR AGRICULTURAL TOURIST ATTRACTION PROGRAM › Section 80-8-11-.03 - Application, Renewal, And Revocation; Fees

Current through Register Vol. 42, No. 9, June 28, 2024
(1) An agribusiness applying for the
				designation of "Approved Agricultural Tourist Attraction" shall complete the
				application provided by the Department of Agriculture & Industries. The
				Agritourism Advisory Committee shall review each application, and advise the
				Commissioner as to whether the applicant meets the requirements for an AATA
				designation as described in rule
				80-8-11-.05.
				The Commissioner shall make the final determination concerning an applicant's
				status as an AATA.
(2) Each
				application shall be accompanied by a non-refundable application fee of
				$100.00, payable to the Alabama Department of Agriculture &
				Industries.
(3) Each applicant
				designated by the Commissioner as an Approved Agricultural Tourist Attraction,
				shall pay to the Department an annual renewal fee of $100.00. The renewal fee
				shall accompany the annual report form provided by the Department. Annual
				reports and renewal fees shall be delivered to the Department on or before
				September 30th of each year. The Commissioner shall
				revoke the "Approved Agricultural Tourist Attraction" designation for any
				Attraction that fails to file an annual report or fails to pay the renewal fee,
				and shall notify the Alabama Department of Transportation that the Attraction
				is no longer an AATA.
(4) Every
				three (3) years the Department shall provide all Approved Agricultural Tourist
				Attractions with a compliance evaluation form. Each AATA shall complete the
				compliance evaluation form and return the form to the Department. The Committee
				will review each compliance evaluation form and advise the Commissioner on
				whether each AATA is still in compliance with this Chapter. If an AATA is still
				operating within the requirements of this Chapter, the Committee shall
				recommend that the Commissioner reapprove the Attraction's designation as an
				Approved Agricultural Tourist Attraction. If an AATA is not operating within
				the requirements of this Chapter, the Committee shall give written notice to
				the Attraction that it has thirty(30) days to come into compliance with this
				Chapter. If an Attraction is still not in compliance with this Chapter at the
				expiration of the thirty (30) days, the Committee shall recommend that the
				Commissioner revoke the Attraction's designation as an "Approved Agricultural
				Tourist Attraction," and notify the Alabama Department of Transportation that
				the Attraction is no longer an AATA. The Commissioner shall make the final
				determination regarding an AATA's compliance with this Chapter.
(5) The Commissioner may revoke an
				agribusiness's AATA designation, at any time, if the agribusiness fails to
				continue operating within the requirements of this Chapter.
(6) If an Attraction has had its designation
				as an AATA revoked for any reason, that attraction shall not be eligible to
				reapply for AATA designation for two (2) years from the date of
				revocation.
Author:
Patrick B. Moody
Statutory Authority:
Code of Ala.
					 1975
, §
											2-1-13,
					 Act No. 2011-547.