Regulation .02 Registration of Compost.
Regulation .02 Registration of Compost.LinkCopy Citation
A.
Registration.
(1)
Except as provided by this regulation, a person shall register with the Department each brand or classification of compost before the compost is sold or distributed within the State.
(2)
A person applying for registration shall submit the following information to the Department:
(a)
A completed registration application form provided by the Department;
(b)
A copy of the product label and any other labeling describing the product; and
(c)
The registration fee of $15 for each brand or classification in bulk or in a package of more than 10 pounds, or $30 for each brand or product in a package of 10 pounds or less.
(3)
The following compost products are not subject to registration or regulation under this chapter:
(a)
Compost produced on a residential property by the owner or tenant for noncommercial use;
(b)
Compost from normal farm operations, not for sale or distribution, for use only on an owner's farm or leased farm as a part of an agronomic, horticultural, or silvicultural operation;
(c)
Compost produced by a government agency to be given without charge to a person or for use by that agency on land that the agency owns or manages; or
(d)
Any product from solid waste that is composted merely to reduce the product's volume before disposal as a solid waste.
B.
Registration Renewal.
(1)
By February 1 of each year, a registrant shall renew the registration with the Department for each brand or classification of compost distributed.
(2)
A person shall apply for renewal of a registration by submitting the following information to the Department:
(a)
A completed registration renewal application form provided by the Department;
(b)
A copy of the product label, and any other printed materials describing the product, if the label has been altered or changed since the product was last registered, or if 5 years have passed since the product label was last submitted to the Department with the registration renewal application; and
(c)
A registration fee of $15 for each compost brand or classification in bulk or in a package of more than 10 pounds, or $30 for each brand or product in a package of 10 pounds or less.
C.
Proof of Claim. The Department may require a registrant to provide proof of any claim made on the registration application, the product label or labeling, or any other claim.