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House Journal: Page 1562: Tuesday, April 14, 1998

31     "___.  Approve or disapprove applications for
32   certification, after reviewing applications,
33   inspection reports, and other materials submitted by
34   applicants.  The board may suspend a decision to
35   approve or disapprove an application until an
36   application is complete or additional materials
37   relating to the application are provided to the board.
38     ___.  Establish procedures pursuant to rules
39   adopted by the department governing appeals of
40   decisions made by the department or board under this
41   chapter, including final agency action under chapter
42   17A."
43        .  Page 6, line 31, by striking the word
44   "department" and inserting the following:
45   "department, upon approval by the board,".
46        .  Page 7, line 3, by inserting before the word
47   "fees" the following:  "state".
48        .  Page 7, by striking lines 12 through 14 and
49   inserting the following:  "shall serve as a certifying
50   agent under 21 U.S.C. "/g" 2115.  The secretary or the

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 1   secretary's agent may serve as an inspector in order
 2   to conduct investigations at times and places and to
 3   such an extent as the secretary and the board deems
 4   necessary to determine whether a person is in".
 5        .  Page 7, by striking lines 20 through 28 and
 6   inserting the following:
 7     "Sec. ___.  NEW SECTION.  190C.5  STATE FEES -
 8   DEPOSIT INTO THE GENERAL FUND OF THE STATE.
 9     1.  The board shall establish a schedule of state
10   fees under this chapter by rule adopted by the
11   department, for persons required to be certified as
12   producers, handlers, and processors of agricultural
13   products labeled, sold, or advertised as organic as
14   provided in section 190C.13.
15     2.  Beginning on July 1, 2000, the board shall
16   establish the rate of fees based on an estimate of the
17   amount of revenues from the fees required by the
18   department to administer and enforce this chapter.
19   The department shall annually review the estimate and
20   recommend a change in the rate of fees to the board if
21   the fees must be adjusted in order to comply with this
22   subsection.  The board may approve an adjustment in
23   the fees by rule adopted by the department at any time
24   in order to comply with this subsection."
25        .  Page 7, line 29, by striking the words "The
26   fees" and inserting the following:  "The department
27   shall collect state fees under this chapter as
28   provided by the board, which".
29        .  Page 7, by inserting after line 30 the
30   following:

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