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TITLE 4AGRICULTURE
PART 1TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
CHAPTER 18ORGANIC STANDARDS AND CERTIFICATION
SUBCHAPTER FADMINISTRATIVE
DIVISION 5MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS
RULE §18.702Fee Schedule

    (B) March 31 of each year.

    (C) May 31 of each year.

    (D) June 31 of each year.

    (E) July 31 of each year.

    (F) October 31 of each year.

(e) Refunds. A portion of the certification fee may be refunded if the application is withdrawn or certification is surrendered prior to a certification decision. Refunds will be prorated based on the steps of the certification process that have been completed. Requests for refund of fees must be submitted in writing and submitted in conjunction with the request to withdraw an application or surrender an operation's certification.

  (1) If withdrawn or surrendered prior to initial review, all of the certification fee may be refunded.

  (2) If withdrawn or surrendered after initial review but prior to inspection, 40 percent of the certification fee may be refunded.

  (3) Once an inspection has been conducted, the certification fee shall not be refunded.

  (4) Administrative fees are nonrefundable.

  (5) New application fees are nonrefundable.

  (6) Change fees are only refundable prior to the review of the documentation being performed by the department.

  (7) Additional service fees are only refundable prior to the service being performed by the department.


Source Note: The provisions of this §18.702 adopted to be effective January 1, 2015, 39 TexReg 9517; amended to be effective December 7, 2017, 42 TexReg 6789

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