A. Any person who introduces lawn and turf seed for sale shall pay the Commissioner an annual inspection fee by January 31 following the year in which the sale occurred. The inspection fee shall be the greater of $35 or three-tenths of one percent of the gross sales receipts for lawn and turf seed sold by that person in the Commonwealth during that year. Generally accepted accounting principles shall be used to determine the gross sales receipts. The Commissioner may inspect the sales records of the person required to pay the inspection fee.
B. Any person who fails to pay the inspection fee by January 31 shall be given a grace period of 15 working days from issuance of notification to pay the inspection fee without penalty. Any person who fails to pay the inspection fee by the fifteenth day of the grace period shall also pay a late fee of 10 percent of the inspection fee due or $50, whichever is greater. The assessment of the late fee shall not prohibit the Commissioner from taking further action.
1994, c. 577, § 3.1-275.3; 2008, c. 860.
Structure Code of Virginia
Title 3.2 - Agriculture, Animal Care, and Food
§ 3.2-4001. Authority of Board to adopt regulations
§ 3.2-4002. Authority of Commissioner to adopt regulations
§ 3.2-4003. Powers and duties of the Commissioner
§ 3.2-4004. Seed Fund; established
§ 3.2-4005. License required to market seed
§ 3.2-4006. Duty to maintain records
§ 3.2-4007. Guaranty by seller
§ 3.2-4008. Labeling and advertising requirements
§ 3.2-4009. Lawn and turf seed mixture; registration and labeling
§ 3.2-4010. Lawn and turf seed; inspection fee
§ 3.2-4013. Seizure; disposition of seeds
§ 3.2-4014. Assessment for variance from guarantee
§ 3.2-4016. Exemptions from certain provisions
§ 3.2-4017. Disclaimers, nonwarranties, and limited warranties
§ 3.2-4018. Notice of violations; warning
§ 3.2-4019. Duty of attorney for Commonwealth
§ 3.2-4021. Certified Seed Board; purpose
§ 3.2-4022. Membership; terms; quorum; meetings
§ 3.2-4023. Compensation and expenses
§ 3.2-4024. Powers and duties of the Certified Seed Board
§ 3.2-4026. Illegal use of word "certified"; who may make certification; standards; penalty
§ 3.2-4027. Certification by Department, Commissioner, or Board not affected