§ 622.080

(1) Persons engaged in the growing, production, harvesting or distribution of shellfish who receive from such operations not more than $50,000 in annual gross income shall pay annual fees to the State Department of Agriculture. The department shall establish the amount of the annual fees by rule, not to exceed:\n(a) $300 for a certificate of shellfish sanitation as a shucker-packer, for a person operating a shellfish shucking, packing or repacking plant for the distribution of shellfish.\n(b) $200 for a certificate of shellfish sanitation as a grower, for a person engaged in the business of growing shellfish.\n(c) $200 for a certificate of shellfish sanitation as a distributor, for any jobber or wholesaler who furnishes or sells shellfish to retail outlets.\n(d) $250 for a certificate of shellfish sanitation as a commercial harvester, for any person harvesting clams or mussels for commercial purposes.\n(2) Persons engaged in the growing, production, harvesting or distribution of shellfish who receive from such operations more than $50,000 but not more than $500,000 in annual gross income shall pay annual fees to the department.

wing, production, harvesting or distribution of shellfish who receive from such operations more than $50,000 but not more than $500,000 in annual gross income shall pay annual fees to the department. The department shall establish the amount of the annual fees by rule, not to exceed:\n(a) $600 for a certificate of shellfish sanitation as a shucker-packer, for a person operating a shellfish shucking, packing or repacking plant for the distribution of shellfish.\n(b) $400 for a certificate of shellfish sanitation as a grower, for a person engaged in the business of growing shellfish.\n(c) $450 for a certificate of shellfish sanitation as a distributor, for any jobber or wholesaler who furnishes or sells shellfish to retail outlets.\n(d) $250 for a certificate of shellfish sanitation as a commercial harvester, for any person harvesting clams or mussels for commercial purposes.\n(3) Persons engaged in the growing, production, harvesting or distribution of shellfish who receive from such operations more than $500,000 in annual gross income shall pay annual fees to the department. The department shall establish the amount of the annual fees by rule, not to exceed:\n(a) $1,200 for a

ch operations more than $500,000 in annual gross income shall pay annual fees to the department. The department shall establish the amount of the annual fees by rule, not to exceed:\n(a) $1,200 for a certificate of shellfish sanitation as a shucker-packer, for a person operating a shellfish shucking, packing or repacking plant for the distribution of shellfish.\n(b) $800 for a certificate of shellfish sanitation as a grower, for a person engaged in the business of growing shellfish.\n(c) $900 for a certificate of shellfish sanitation as a distributor, for any jobber or wholesaler who furnishes or sells shellfish to retail outlets.\n(d) $250 for a certificate of shellfish sanitation as a commercial harvester, for any person harvesting clams or mussels for commercial purposes. [1955 c.331 §8; 1969 c.283 §3; 1973 c.508 §7; 1979 c.696 §10; 1993 c.720 §4; 2007 c.71 §188; 2011 c.323 §1]