Regulation .03 Applications to Participate in Program.
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A.
Field Eligibility Application.
(1)
To establish the eligibility of a field to be used for the initial production of certified turf grass, a participant shall submit a preplow inspection application to the Department at least 15 days in advance of preparation or tilling of the proposed field.
(2)
The Department may not approve the eligibility of a field unless all noxious weeds or persistent objectionable grasses are controlled.
(3)
For warm season turf grass, a field shall be free of another warm season variety or kind for a period of 3 years.
B.
Program Participation.
(1)
After the Department has approved a field’s eligibility to participate in the certification program, a participant shall submit to the Department:
(a)
An application, available from the Department, that has been completed; and
(b)
A map clearly establishing the location and identification of each field.
(2)
The application and map shall be submitted to the Department by:
(a)
August 1 for seeded turf grass planted from January 1 to June 30 of the current year;
(b)
February 1 for seeded turf grass planted from July 1 to December 31 of the previous year;
(c)
August 1 of each year for vegetative turf grass planted from January 1 to June 30 of the current year; and
(d)
February 1 for established fields of vegetative turf grass.
(3)
Late applications:
(a)
May be accepted by the Department; and
(b)
May not be accepted later than November 1 if due August 1, or May 1 if due February 1.
(4)
The Department shall consider the submission of an application as indicating the applicant’s intent to participate in the certification program.