Wisconsin Administrative Code › Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection › ATCP 20-54 - Agricultural Resource Management › Chapter ATCP 21 - Plant Inspection And Pest Control › Section ATCP 21.05 - Inspection and certification services; fees

Current through June 24, 2024
(1) SERVICES
				AVAILABLE. The department may inspect plants, plant products, bee colonies, and
				other materials at the request of any person, in order to certify that the
				materials are free of pest infestations or disease, or to facilitate interstate
				or international movement of the materials. A person requesting inspection or
				certification services under this subsection shall pay a fee for the services,
				as provided under sub. (3). Inspections initiated by the department for survey,
				enforcement, or nursery licensing purposes do not constitute service
				inspections for which a fee is required.
Note:
Inspection and certification of certain
				  plants and commodities is required by the state of destination, or by federal
				  or international law, as a condition to the interstate or international
				  shipment of those plants or commodities.
(1m) FORM OF CERTIFICATION. The department
				may issue a certification under sub. (1) in the form of a phytosanitary
				certificate, plant health certificate, apiary inspection certificate,
				certificate of identity, certificate of origin, or other form, as
				appropriate.
(2) REQUEST FOR
				INSPECTION OR CERTIFICATION. A person requesting inspection or certification
				services under this section shall file the request with the department at least
				10 days before the requested inspection date. The department may waive the 10
				day notice requirement for good cause shown. A request shall specify the
				purpose for which inspection or certification is required.
(3) FEES FOR INSPECTION AND CERTIFICATION.
(a)
General.
Except as
				provided in par. (c), the department shall charge a fee of $50 for each
				certificate issued under this section. There is no other inspection charge,
				except as provided in par. (b). The department shall charge a $15 fee to
				reissue a lost certificate or to issue an amended certificate.
(b)
Field inspections.
Fees
				for field inspection of crops including corn, sunflowers, soybeans, onions,
				potatoes, snap beans, and turf are $1.50 per acre, with a minimum fee of
				$50.
(c)
Certificate of
				identity or origin.
The department shall charge a fee of $15 for each
				of the following:
1. A certificate that
				certifies the identity or origin of plants or plant products, without
				certifying that the plants or plant products are free of pest infestation or
				disease.
2. A ginseng shipment
				certificate under s.
				94.50(3),
				Stats.
(d)
Service inspections integrated with other inspections.
Whenever possible, service inspections under this section shall be integrated
				with other routine or regularly scheduled inspections, to minimize overall
				program costs and make efficient use of department personnel.
(e)
Inspection fees paid to
				department; delinquent fees.
Fees under this section are due and
				payable within 30 days after the billing date. The department may bring an
				action in court to collect any delinquent payment, and may refuse any further
				inspection or certification service until fees are paid in full.