Section 69-23-8 - Fee rebate for pesticide manufacturers benefiting employment in Mississippi

(1) A pesticide manufacturer having paid the pesticide registration fee required by Section 69-23-7(2) may make written application to the department on a form provided by the department for a rebate of not more than fifty percent (50%) of each pesticide registration fee paid by the pesticide manufacturer. The application must be submitted at the time of registration.(2) Upon receipt of a written application for a rebate of the pesticide registration fee, the commissioner may grant a rebate of not more than fifty percent (50%) of each pesticide registration fee to the pesticide manufacturer if the commissioner finds, based upon the application submitted by the pesticide manufacturer, public records and facts subject to official notice that the operations of the pesticide manufacturer substantially benefit the economy of Mississippi and employment in Mississippi. Laws, 2001, ch. 559, § 2, eff. 7/1/2001.