LAC 7:XLIII.103. Organic Certification Fees

A. Producers, processors, handlers, and distributors participating in the National Organic Program certified by the Department of Agriculture and Forestry will be charged organic certification fees. B. The organic application fee, organic certification fee or annual update fee shall be paid by new applicants or those applicants updating organic certification and shall be paid in accordance with the following schedule. Organic Certification Fee Schedule A nonrefundable $25 application fee is required for all business types. (Submitted with organic certification application.) Organic Business Type | Initial | Annual Update Producer―Land Area Based on Acres | $ Less than 5 acres | 150 | 75 5 to 25 acres | 200 | 100 Greater than 25 acres | 300 | 150 Plus―Each additional Increment of 25 acres | 50 Producer―Land Area Based on Square Feet | $ Less than 250 sq. ft. | 100 | 50 250 to 1000 sq. ft. | 150 | 75 Greater than 1000 sq. ft. | 200 | 100 Plus―Each Additional Increment of 250 sq. ft. | 50 Handler/Processor | $ Handler/Processor | 500 Handler―Distributor only | 300