Fees

Section 1200.80  Fees An applicant or licensee shall submit the following nonrefundable fees with each license application submitted, in the form of a certified check or money order payable to the "Illinois Department of Agriculture", or by such other means as approved by the Department.  All fees shall be deposited into the Industrial Hemp Fund. a)         The application fee for an Industrial Hemp Cultivation License shall be $100 for each noncontiguous land area and each indoor cultivation operation area. b)         Upon approval of an application, the license fee for each noncontiguous land area and each indoor cultivation operation shall be $1000 for a 3 year license; $700 for a 2 year license; and $375 for a 1 year license. c)         The application fee for a processor registration shall be $100 for each address operated by the processor. d)         Upon approval of an application for registration, the registration fee for each registered address operated by a processor shall be $1000 for a 3 year registration; $700 for a 2 year registration; and $375 for a 1 year registration. e)         Qualifying academic research institutions shall pay a $100 fee per year for a license or license renewal. f) Qualifying government research and demonstration entities shall pay a $200 fee per year for a license or license renewal. The Department is exempt from this fee when registering as a qualifying government research and demonstration entity. g) In the event the Department laboratory provides optional testing services to licensees for purposes of complying with testing requirements, the Department may assess a reasonable fee to cover the Department's costs not to exceed $1,000 per analysis for hemp testing conducted by the Department. h)         In the event the Department provides optional sampling services to licensees, the Department may assess a reasonable fee to cover the Department's costs not to exceed $500 per sample if the sample is collected by the Department.