| (a) An applicant seeking voluntary certification must
submit a completed application on a form approved by the department
to the state headquarters in Austin. Application forms may be obtained
online at www.texasagriculture.gov. Once the application is received,
reviewed and approved, an invoice will be emailed to the designated
contact for payment online within 5 business days.
(b) Within 15 days of receipt of a completed application
for certification, the commissioner or an authorized agent shall notify
the applicant in writing of the approval or denial of his application.
If approved, the department shall issue to the recipient the farmers
market certificate, which shall expire on the following January 31.
(c) Certifications must be renewed annually. The department
shall send each certified farmers market a renewal form setting forth
the requirements for renewal. Within 30 days of receipt of the renewal
form, the farmers market shall complete and return the form to the
department, together with all the items required by §17.73(2)
of this chapter (relating to Eligibility Requirements) to be filed
with the department on an annual basis.
(d) Applications must be submitted for the calendar
year period. Fees shall not be prorated.
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| Source Note: The provisions of this §17.72 adopted to be effective April 3, 1989, 14 TexReg 1457; amended to be effective March 21, 1996, 21 TexReg 2072; amended to be effective January 10, 2006, 31 TexReg 104; amended to be effective September 1, 2011, 36 TexReg 5353; amended to be effective February 2, 2023, 48 TexReg 347 |
