Registration as certifying agent; fee; demonstration of compliance; expiration; renewal.

Sec. 15. A person who desires to act as a certifying agent shall register with the department on a form provided by the department and pay a nonrefundable registration fee annually established by the department. Upon payment of the appropriate annual registration fee and demonstration of the applicant of compliance with section 17, the department shall issue a registration to the applicant for a term of 1 year. Registration expires December 1 of each year and may be renewed by submission of a renewal application and payment of the appropriate annual registration fee. The registration fee shall be an amount as determined by the commission of agriculture. History: 2000, Act 316, Eff. Oct. 1, 2001