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99 S TATE OF RHODE IS LAND
1010 IN GENERAL ASSEMBLY
1111 JANUARY SESSION, A.D. 2023
1212 ____________
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1414 A N A C T
1515 RELATING TO AGRICULTURE AND FORESTRY -- AGRICULTURAL FUNCTIO NS OF
1616 DEPARTMENT
1717 Introduced By: Representatives Fogarty, Handy, Cortvriend, Carson, McEntee, Azzinaro,
1818 Messier, Kazarian, Edwards, and Hull
1919 Date Introduced: February 03, 2023
2020 Referred To: House Environment and Natural Resources
21-(Dept. of Environmental Management)
21+(Dept of Environmental Management)
2222
2323 It is enacted by the General Assembly as follows:
2424 SECTION 1. Section 2-1-10.1 of the General Laws in Chapter 2-1 entitled "Agricultural 1
2525 Functions of Department of Environmental Management" is hereby amended to read as follows: 2
2626 2-1-10.1. Assent to food safety modernization act. 3
27-The state of Rhode Island assents to the provisions of the act of Congress entitled “FDA 4
27+(a) The state of Rhode Island assents to the provisions of the act of Congress entitled “FDA 4
2828 Food Safety Modernization Act,” 21 U.S.C. § 2201 et seq., and the director of environmental 5
29-management is authorized, empowered, and directed to perform: 6
30-(i) Perform those acts relating to produce on the farm that may be necessary for the 7
31-modernization of the safety of the food supply, as defined in that act of Congress, in compliance 8
32-with that act and with the rules and regulations promulgated by the Food and Drug Administration 9
33-that are consistent with that act.; and 10
34-(ii) Perform those acts relating to the Preventive Controls for Animal Food (PCAF) 11
35-regulation in compliance with that act and with the rules and regulations promulgated by the Food 12
36-and Drug Administration that are consistent with that act. 13
37-SECTION 2. Sections 2-7-4 and 2-7-6 of the General Laws in Chapter 2-7 entitled 14
38-"Commercial Fertilizer" are hereby amended to read as follows: 15
39-2-7-4. Registration. 16
40-(a) Each brand and grade of commercial fertilizer shall be registered by the manufacturer 17
41-or by that person whose name appears upon the label before being distributed in this state. The 18
29+management is authorized, empowered, and directed to perform those acts relating to produce on 6
30+the farm that may be necessary for the modernization of the safety of the food supply, as defined 7
31+in that act of Congress, in compliance with that act and with the rules and regulations promulgated 8
32+by the Food and Drug Administration that are consistent with that act. 9
33+(b) The State of Rhode Island assents to the provisions of the act of Congress entitled "FDA 10
34+Food Safety Modernization Act," 21 U.S.C. § 2201 et seq., and the director of environmental 11
35+management is authorized, empowered, and directed to perform those acts relating to the Preventive 12
36+Controls for Animal Food (PCAF) regulation in compliance with that act and with the rules and 13
37+regulations promulgated by the Food and Drug Administration that are consistent with that act. 14
38+SECTION 2. Sections 2-7-4 and 2-7-6 of the General Laws in Chapter 2-7 entitled 15
39+"Commercial Fertilizer" are hereby amended to read as follows: 16
40+2-7-4. Registration. 17
41+(a) Each brand and grade of commercial fertilizer shall be registered by the manufacturer 18
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45-application for registration shall be submitted to the director on a form furnished by the director, 1
46-and shall be accompanied by a fee of one hundred dollars ($100) per brand or grade registered. 2
47-(1) All revenues received from registration fees shall be deposited as general revenues. 3
48-(2) All applications for registration shall be accompanied by a label or true copy of the 4
49-label. 5
50-(3) Upon approval by the director, a copy of the registration shall be furnished to the 6
51-applicant. 7
52-(4) All registrations expire on December 31 of each year. 8
53-(5) The application shall include the following information: 9
54-(i) The brand and grade; 10
55-(ii) The guaranteed analysis; and 11
56-(iii) The name and address of the registrant. 12
57-(b) A distributor is not required to register any commercial fertilizer that is already 13
58-registered under this chapter by another person, providing the label does not differ in any respect. 14
59-(c) A distributor is not required to register each grade of commercial fertilizer formulated 15
60-according to specifications that are furnished by a consumer prior to mixing. 16
61-(d) The plant nutrient content of each and every brand and grade of commercial fertilizer 17
62-must remain uniform for the period of registration. 18
63-(e) The director may require that the registration and fees required by this section be paid 19
64-electronically. 20
65-(f) In addition to the registration fees, the director may charge a processing fee. The 21
66-department shall set the amount of such fees through rules and regulations, with processing fees 22
67-not to exceed five percent (5%) of the registration surcharge per application. 23
68-2-7-6. Tonnage reports, tonnage fees. 24
69-(a) There shall be paid to the department of environmental management for all commercial 25
70-fertilizers distributed in this state a tonnage fee at the rate of fifteen cents (15¢) per ton: provided, 26
71-that sales or exchanges between manufacturers are exempted. Tonnage fees of less than one dollar 27
72-($1.00) are waived. All registration and tonnage fees received by the director under the provisions 28
73-of this chapter shall be deposited into the general fund as general revenue. 29
74-(b) Every person who distributes a commercial fertilizer in this state shall file with the 30
75-director, on forms furnished by the director, an annual tonnage report, under oath, for the twelve 31
76-(12) month period ending June 30th. The report shall set forth the net tons of each grade of 32
77-commercial fertilizer distributed in this state during the twelve (12) month period. 33
78-(c) The tonnage report and tonnage fee are due on or before July 15th following the close 34
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45+or by that person whose name appears upon the label before being distributed in this state. The 1
46+application for registration shall be submitted to the director on a form furnished by the director, 2
47+and shall be accompanied by a fee of one hundred dollars ($100) per brand or grade registered. 3
48+(1) All revenues received from registration fees shall be deposited as general revenues. 4
49+(2) All applications for registration shall be accompanied by a label or true copy of the 5
50+label. 6
51+(3) Upon approval by the director, a copy of the registration shall be furnished to the 7
52+applicant. 8
53+(4) All registrations expire on December 31 of each year. 9
54+(5) The application shall include the following information: 10
55+(i) The brand and grade; 11
56+(ii) The guaranteed analysis; and 12
57+(iii) The name and address of the registrant. 13
58+(b) A distributor is not required to register any commercial fertilizer that is already 14
59+registered under this chapter by another person, providing the label does not differ in any respect. 15
60+(c) A distributor is not required to register each grade of commercial fertilizer formulated 16
61+according to specifications that are furnished by a consumer prior to mixing. 17
62+(d) The plant nutrient content of each and every brand and grade of commercial fertilizer 18
63+must remain uniform for the period of registration. 19
64+(e) The director may require that the registration and fees required by this section be paid 20
65+electronically. 21
66+(f) In addition to the registration fees, the director may charge a processing fee. The 22
67+department shall set the amount of such fees through rules and regulations, with processing fees 23
68+not to exceed five percent (5%) of the registration surcharge per application. 24
69+2-7-6. Tonnage reports, tonnage fees. 25
70+(a) There shall be paid to the department of environmental management for all commercial 26
71+fertilizers distributed in this state a tonnage fee at the rate of fifteen cents (15¢) per ton: provided, 27
72+that sales or exchanges between manufacturers are exempted. Tonnage fees of less than one dollar 28
73+($1.00) are waived. All registration and tonnage fees received by the director under the provisions 29
74+of this chapter shall be deposited into the general fund as general revenue. 30
75+(b) Every person who distributes a commercial fertilizer in this state shall file with the 31
76+director, on forms furnished by the director, an annual tonnage report, under oath, for the twelve 32
77+(12) month period ending June 30th. The report shall set forth the net tons of each grade of 33
78+commercial fertilizer distributed in this state during the twelve (12) month period. 34
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82-of the annual period. The tonnage fee is at the rate stated in subsection (a). 1
83-(d) If the tonnage report is not filed and/or the tonnage fee not made on or before August 2
84-1st, following the close of the annual period, a collection fee amounting to ten percent (10%) (ten 3
85-dollars ($10.00) minimum) of the amount shall be assessed against the registrant, and the amount 4
86-of fees due shall constitute a debt and become the basis of a judgment against the registrant. The 5
87-director, however, in his or her discretion, may grant a reasonable extension of time. No information 6
88-furnished the director under this section shall be disclosed in a way as to divulge the operation of 7
89-any person. 8
90-(e) When more than one person is involved in the distribution of a commercial fertilizer, 9
91-the last person who has the fertilizer registered and who distributes to a non-registrant (dealer or 10
92-consumer) is responsible for reporting and paying the tonnage fee, unless the report and payment 11
93-is made by a prior distributor of a fertilizer. 12
94-(f) All moneys for the commercial fertilizer program shall be made available to the director 13
95-for the following purposes: 14
96-(1) To support the feed and fertilizer testing laboratory for the testing and analysis of 15
97-commercial fertilizers distributed within this state for the expressed purpose of detection of 16
98-deficiency; and 17
99-(2) For payment of ancillary services, personnel and equipment incurred in order to carry 18
100-out the purposes of quality assurance defined by this chapter. 19
101-(g) The director may require that all reports and fees required by this section be submitted 20
102-electronically. 21
103-(h) In addition to the tonnage fees, the director may charge a processing fee. The 22
104-department shall set the amount of such fees through rules and regulations, with processing fees 23
105-not to exceed five percent (5%) of the registration fee per report. 24
106-SECTION 3. Sections 2-21-6 and 2-21-7 of the General Laws in Chapter 2-21 entitled 25
107-"Agricultural Liming Materials" are hereby amended to read as follows: 26
108-2-21-6. Registration. 27
109-(a) Each separately identified product shall be registered before being distributed in this 28
110-state. The application for registration shall be submitted to the director on forms furnished by the 29
111-director and shall be accompanied by a fee of twenty dollars ($20.00) per product. Upon approval 30
112-by the director, a copy of the registration shall be furnished to the applicant. All registrations expire 31
113-on December 31st of each year. 32
114-(b) A distributor is not required to register any brand of agricultural liming material which 33
115-is already registered under this chapter by another person, providing the label does not differ in any 34
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82+(c) The tonnage report and tonnage fee are due on or before July 15th following the close 1
83+of the annual period. The tonnage fee is at the rate stated in subsection (a). 2
84+(d) If the tonnage report is not filed and/or the tonnage fee not made on or before August 3
85+1st, following the close of the annual period, a collection fee amounting to ten percent (10%) (ten 4
86+dollars ($10.00) minimum) of the amount shall be assessed against the registrant, and the amount 5
87+of fees due shall constitute a debt and become the basis of a judgment against the registrant. The 6
88+director, however, in his or her discretion, may grant a reasonable extension of time. No information 7
89+furnished the director under this section shall be disclosed in a way as to divulge the operation of 8
90+any person. 9
91+(e) When more than one person is involved in the distribution of a commercial fertilizer, 10
92+the last person who has the fertilizer registered and who distributes to a non-registrant (dealer or 11
93+consumer) is responsible for reporting and paying the tonnage fee, unless the report and payment 12
94+is made by a prior distributor of a fertilizer. 13
95+(f) All moneys for the commercial fertilizer program shall be made available to the director 14
96+for the following purposes: 15
97+(1) To support the feed and fertilizer testing laboratory for the testing and analysis of 16
98+commercial fertilizers distributed within this state for the expressed purpose of detection of 17
99+deficiency; and 18
100+(2) For payment of ancillary services, personnel and equipment incurred in order to carry 19
101+out the purposes of quality assurance defined by this chapter. 20
102+(g) The director may require that all reports and fees required by this section be submitted 21
103+electronically. 22
104+(h) In addition to the tonnage fees, the director may charge a processing fee. The 23
105+department shall set the amount of such fees through rules and regulations, with processing fees 24
106+not to exceed five percent (5%) of the registration fee per report. 25
107+SECTION 3. Sections 2-21-6 and 2-21-7 of the General Laws in Chapter 2-21 entitled 26
108+"Agricultural Liming Materials" are hereby amended to read as follows: 27
109+2-21-6. Registration. 28
110+(a) Each separately identified product shall be registered before being distributed in this 29
111+state. The application for registration shall be submitted to the director on forms furnished by the 30
112+director and shall be accompanied by a fee of twenty dollars ($20.00) per product. Upon approval 31
113+by the director, a copy of the registration shall be furnished to the applicant. All registrations expire 32
114+on December 31st of each year. 33
115+(b) A distributor is not required to register any brand of agricultural liming material which 34
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119-respect. 1
120-(c) The director may require that the registration and fees required by this section be paid 2
121-electronically. 3
122-(d) In addition to the registration fees, the director may charge a processing fee. The 4
123-department shall set the amount of such fees through rules and regulations, with processing fees 5
124-not to exceed five percent (5%) of the registration surcharge per application. 6
125-2-21-7. Reporting of tonnage. 7
126-(a) Within thirty (30) days following the expiration of registration, each registrant shall 8
127-submit on forms furnished by the director an annual statement under oath for the twelve (12) month 9
128-period ending the calendar year, setting forth the number of net tons of each agricultural liming 10
129-material sold by him for use in the state during that calendar year. No tonnage fee is required on 11
130-agricultural liming materials being offered for sale in this state. 12
131-(b) The director shall publish and distribute annually, to each agricultural liming material 13
132-registrant or other interested persons a composite report showing the tons of agricultural liming 14
133-material sold in the state. This report shall in no way divulge the operation of any registrant. 15
134-(c) The director may require that the report required by this section be submitted 16
135-electronically. 17
136-SECTION 4. Section 2-22-5 of the General Laws in Chapter 2-22 entitled "Soil 18
137-Amendments" is hereby amended to read as follows: 19
138-2-22-5. Registration — Tonnage report and fee. 20
139-(a) Each separately identified product shall be registered before being distributed in this 21
140-state. The application for registration shall be submitted to the director of environmental 22
141-management on forms furnished or approved by the director and be accompanied by a fee of fifty 23
142-dollars ($50.00) per product. Upon approval by the director, a certified copy of the registration shall 24
143-be furnished to the applicant. All registrations expire on December 31st of each year. Each 25
144-manufacturer shall submit to the director a copy of labels and advertising literature with the 26
145-registration request for each soil amendment. 27
146-(b) A distributor is not required to register any brand of soil amendment which is already 28
147-registered under this chapter by another person, providing that the label does not differ in any 29
148-respect. 30
149-(c) Before registering any soil amendment, the director may require evidence to 31
150-substantiate the claims made for the soil amendment and proof of the value and usefulness of the 32
151-soil amendment and of any process step during composting deemed essential to the safety of the 33
152-soil amendment as provided in subsections (c) and (d) of § 2-22-4. 34
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119+is already registered under this chapter by another person, providing the label does not differ in any 1
120+respect. 2
121+(c) The director may require that the registration and fees required by this section be paid 3
122+electronically. 4
123+(d) In addition to the registration fees, the director may charge a processing fee. The 5
124+department shall set the amount of such fees through rules and regulations, with processing fees 6
125+not to exceed five percent (5%) of the registration surcharge per application. 7
126+2-21-7. Reporting of tonnage. 8
127+(a) Within thirty (30) days following the expiration of registration, each registrant shall 9
128+submit on forms furnished by the director an annual statement under oath for the twelve (12) month 10
129+period ending the calendar year, setting forth the number of net tons of each agricultural liming 11
130+material sold by him for use in the state during that calendar year. No tonnage fee is required on 12
131+agricultural liming materials being offered for sale in this state. 13
132+(b) The director shall publish and distribute annually, to each agricultural liming material 14
133+registrant or other interested persons a composite report showing the tons of agricultural liming 15
134+material sold in the state. This report shall in no way divulge the operation of any registrant. 16
135+(c) The director may require that the report required by this section be submitted 17
136+electronically. 18
137+SECTION 4. Section 2-22-5 of the General Laws in Chapter 2-22 entitled "Soil 19
138+Amendments" is hereby amended to read as follows: 20
139+2-22-5. Registration — Tonnage report and fee. 21
140+(a) Each separately identified product shall be registered before being distributed in this 22
141+state. The application for registration shall be submitted to the director of environmental 23
142+management on forms furnished or approved by the director and be accompanied by a fee of fifty 24
143+dollars ($50.00) per product. Upon approval by the director, a certified copy of the registration shall 25
144+be furnished to the applicant. All registrations expire on December 31st of each year. Each 26
145+manufacturer shall submit to the director a copy of labels and advertising literature with the 27
146+registration request for each soil amendment. 28
147+(b) A distributor is not required to register any brand of soil amendment which is already 29
148+registered under this chapter by another person, providing that the label does not differ in any 30
149+respect. 31
150+(c) Before registering any soil amendment, the director may require evidence to 32
151+substantiate the claims made for the soil amendment and proof of the value and usefulness of the 33
152+soil amendment and of any process step during composting deemed essential to the safety of the 34
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156-(d) The director may by regulation set the minimum amount of a soil amending ingredient 1
157-and soil amending ingredients that must be present before a soil amendment can be registered and 2
158-sold. 3
159-(e) The director may through promulgation of regulations require a tonnage fee and/or 4
160-tonnage report annually. If required, the tonnage fee and tonnage report may be made on a 5
161-calculated equivalent of volume to tons on brands labeled by volume rather than weight. 6
162-(f) The composter is required to register the operation with the director and shall identify 7
163-their organic and any inorganic inputs and processes used in the making of their compost. The 8
164-director shall set forth rules and regulations delineating the organic inputs allowed under the 9
165-following compost designations and shall collect the appropriate registration fee for the compost 10
166-operation. Compost classes are: 11
167-(1) Horticultural grade, general use, one hundred fifty dollars ($150) per year; 12
168-(2) Horticultural grade, mixed source general use, three hundred dollars ($300) per year; 13
169-(3) Non-food crop use, one thousand dollars ($1,000) per year; and 14
170-(4) Limited landscape use, two thousand five hundred dollars ($2,500) per year. 15
171-(g) The director may require that all fees and registrations required by this section be 16
172-submitted electronically. 17
173-(h) In addition to the registration fees, the director may charge a processing fee. The 18
174-department shall set the amount of such fees through rules and regulations, with processing fees 19
175-not to exceed five percent (5%) of the registration surcharge per application. 20
176-SECTION 5. Section 4-7-16 of the General Laws in Chapter 4-7 entitled "Livestock 21
177-Dealers" is hereby amended to read as follows: 22
178-4-7-16. License plate fees License fees. 23
179-The fee for the first license issued to any one individual or corporation in accordance with 24
180-this chapter is fifty dollars ($50.00), which entitles the licensee to one set of number plates. The fee 25
181-for each additional license and set of number plates is twenty-five dollars ($25.00). 26
182-SECTION 6. Section 4-11-2 of the General Laws in Chapter 4-11 entitled "Psittacine 27
183-Birds" is hereby amended to read as follows: 28
184-4-11-2. Importation permits. 29
185-(a) No psittacine birds shall be shipped into Rhode Island unless a permit is obtained from 30
186-the director of environmental management prior to shipment certificate of veterinary inspection 31
187-accompanies the shipment of birds. The certificate of veterinary inspection must be compliant with 32
188-rules and regulations governing the importation of domestic animals (250-RICR-40-05-1). 33
189-(b) Permits shall be issued only if a request for one is accompanied by a certificate issued 34
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156+soil amendment as provided in subsections (c) and (d) of § 2-22-4. 1
157+(d) The director may by regulation set the minimum amount of a soil amending ingredient 2
158+and soil amending ingredients that must be present before a soil amendment can be registered and 3
159+sold. 4
160+(e) The director may through promulgation of regulations require a tonnage fee and/or 5
161+tonnage report annually. If required, the tonnage fee and tonnage report may be made on a 6
162+calculated equivalent of volume to tons on brands labeled by volume rather than weight. 7
163+(f) The composter is required to register the operation with the director and shall identify 8
164+their organic and any inorganic inputs and processes used in the making of their compost. The 9
165+director shall set forth rules and regulations delineating the organic inputs allowed under the 10
166+following compost designations and shall collect the appropriate registration fee for the compost 11
167+operation. Compost classes are: 12
168+(1) Horticultural grade, general use, one hundred fifty dollars ($150) per year; 13
169+(2) Horticultural grade, mixed source general use, three hundred dollars ($300) per year; 14
170+(3) Non-food crop use, one thousand dollars ($1,000) per year; and 15
171+(4) Limited landscape use, two thousand five hundred dollars ($2,500) per year. 16
172+(g) The director may require that all fees and registrations required by this section be 17
173+submitted electronically. 18
174+(h) In addition to the registration fees, the director may charge a processing fee. The 19
175+department shall set the amount of such fees through rules and regulations, with processing fees 20
176+not to exceed five percent (5%) of the registration surcharge per application. 21
177+SECTION 5. Section 4-7-16 of the General Laws in Chapter 4-7 entitled "Livestock 22
178+Dealers" is hereby amended to read as follows: 23
179+4-7-16. License plate fees License fees. 24
180+The fee for the first license issued to any one individual or corporation in accordance with 25
181+this chapter is fifty dollars ($50.00), which entitles the licensee to one set of number plates. The fee 26
182+for each additional license and set of number plates is twenty-five dollars ($25.00). 27
183+SECTION 6. Section 4-11-2 of the General Laws in Chapter 4-11 entitled "Psittacine 28
184+Birds" is hereby amended to read as follows: 29
185+4-11-2. Importation permits. 30
186+(a) No psittacine birds shall be shipped into Rhode Island unless a permit is obtained from 31
187+the director of environmental management prior to shipment certificate of veterinary inspection 32
188+accompanies the shipment of birds. The certificate of veterinary inspection must be compliant with 33
189+rules and regulations governing the importation of domestic animals (250-RICR-40-05-1). 34
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193-by a graduate, licensed veterinarian certifying that all birds on the premises from which the 1
194-shipment originates are free from any symptoms of any infectious, contagious or communicable 2
195-disease. 3
196-(c) Requests for permits to import psittacine birds must contain the number and kind of 4
197-bird to be imported, origin and date of shipment, and destination of shipment. 5
198-SECTION 7. Sections 4-12-2 and 4-12-8 of the General Laws in Chapter 4-12 entitled 6
199-"Apiculture" are hereby amended to read as follows: 7
200-4-12-2. Definitions. 8
201-As used in §§ 4-12-2 — 4-12-17 unless the context clearly requires otherwise, the 9
202-following terms mean: 10
203-(1) “Abandoned colony or apiary” means any colony or apiary which is not currently 11
204-registered and has not been registered within the preceding two (2) years and/or which the inspector 12
205-is unable to locate the owner and is unable to inspect due to conditions within the colony which 13
206-render the colony or apiary uninspectable. 14
207-(2) “Apiary” means any place or location where one or more colonies or nuclei of bees are 15
208-kept. 16
209-(3) “Authorized official” means the state official authorized to inspect apiaries in the state 17
210-of origin of bees being transported into or through the state. 18
211-(4) “Beekeeper” means any individual, person, firm, association or corporation owning, 19
212-possessing, or controlling one or more colonies of bees for the production of honey, beeswax, or 20
213-byproducts, or for the pollination of crops for either personal or commercial use. 21
214-(5) “Beekeeping equipment” means all hives, hive bodies, supers, frames, combs, bottom 22
215-boards, covers, excluders, screens, escape boards, feeders, hive tools, slatted racks, or other devices 23
216-or boxes or other containers which may have been used in the capturing or holding of swarms, and 24
217-including honey which may be or may have been used in or on any hive, colony, nuclei or used in 25
218-the rearing or manipulation of bees or their brood. 26
219-(6) “Bees” means any stage of the common honey bee, apis mellifera, or other bees kept 27
220-for the production of honey, wax or pollination. 28
221-(7) “Colony” means the bees inhabiting a single hive, nuclei box or dwelling place. 29
222-(8) “Director” means the director of the Rhode Island department of environmental 30
223-management. 31
224-(9) “Disease” means American foulbrood and any other infectious, contagious or 32
225-communicable disease affecting bees or their brood. 33
226-(10) “Eradicate” means the destruction and/or disinfection of infected and/or infested bees, 34
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193+(b) Permits shall be issued only if a request for one is accompanied by a certificate issued 1
194+by a graduate, licensed veterinarian certifying that all birds on the premises from which the 2
195+shipment originates are free from any symptoms of any infectious, contagious or communicable 3
196+disease. 4
197+(c) Requests for permits to import psittacine birds must contain the number and kind of 5
198+bird to be imported, origin and date of shipment, and destination of shipment. 6
199+SECTION 7. Sections 4-12-2 and 4-12-8 of the General Laws in Chapter 4-12 entitled 7
200+"Apiculture" are hereby amended to read as follows: 8
201+4-12-2. Definitions. 9
202+As used in §§ 4-12-2 — 4-12-17 unless the context clearly requires otherwise, the 10
203+following terms mean: 11
204+(1) “Abandoned colony or apiary” means any colony or apiary which is not currently 12
205+registered and has not been registered within the preceding two (2) years and/or which the inspector 13
206+is unable to locate the owner and is unable to inspect due to conditions within the colony which 14
207+render the colony or apiary uninspectable. 15
208+(2) “Apiary” means any place or location where one or more colonies or nuclei of bees are 16
209+kept. 17
210+(3) “Authorized official” means the state official authorized to inspect apiaries in the state 18
211+of origin of bees being transported into or through the state. 19
212+(4) “Beekeeper” means any individual, person, firm, association or corporation owning, 20
213+possessing, or controlling one or more colonies of bees for the production of honey, beeswax, or 21
214+byproducts, or for the pollination of crops for either personal or commercial use. 22
215+(5) “Beekeeping equipment” means all hives, hive bodies, supers, frames, combs, bottom 23
216+boards, covers, excluders, screens, escape boards, feeders, hive tools, slatted racks, or other devices 24
217+or boxes or other containers which may have been used in the capturing or holding of swarms, and 25
218+including honey which may be or may have been used in or on any hive, colony, nuclei or used in 26
219+the rearing or manipulation of bees or their brood. 27
220+(6) “Bees” means any stage of the common honey bee, apis mellifera, or other bees kept 28
221+for the production of honey, wax or pollination. 29
222+(7) “Colony” means the bees inhabiting a single hive, nuclei box or dwelling place. 30
223+(8) “Director” means the director of the Rhode Island department of environmental 31
224+management. 32
225+(9) “Disease” means American foulbrood and any other infectious, contagious or 33
226+communicable disease affecting bees or their brood. 34
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230-equipment and/or pests by burning or by treatment approved by the state inspector. 1
231-(11) “Feral colony” means an unowned or unmanaged colony of bees existing naturally. 2
232-(12) “Hive” means any man-made domicile with removable frames for keeping bees. 3
233-(13) “Inspector” means a person appointed by the director to check for diseased conditions 4
234-or pest infestations in one or more apiaries as authorized by law. 5
235-(14) “Pests” means the honey bee tracheal mite, Acarapis woodi; and the Varroa mite, 6
236-Varroa jacobsoni, and any other arthropod pests detrimental to honey bees; and genetic strains of 7
237-the Africanized sub species, Apis mellifera adansoni and/or Apis mellifera scutellata. 8
238-(15) “Swarms” means a natural division of a colony in the process of becoming a feral 9
239-colony. 10
240-4-12-8. Movement permit required — When — Form — Issuance — Fee — Verbal 11
241-authorization. 12
242-(a) It is unlawful to move, carry, transport, or ship bees, bees on comb, combs or used 13
243-beekeeping equipment into the state unless accompanied by a valid permit issued by the director of 14
244-environmental management. Applications for a permit to transport bees or used beekeeping 15
245-equipment into the state shall be submitted on a form approved by the director. This application 16
246-form shall be accompanied by a certificate of health issued by the authorized official of the state 17
247-from which the bees are to be moved, certifying that the bees and used beekeeping equipment have 18
248-been inspected by an authorized official during a period of active brood rearing, within fifteen (15) 19
249-days prior to the proposed date of movement, and that these bees and used beekeeping equipment 20
250-were found apparently free from any diseases or pests. Each application shall disclose the number 21
251-of colonies of bees to be transported and a description of the location or locations where the bees 22
252-are to be kept. Upon receipt of an application for a permit to move bees or used beekeeping 23
253-equipment into the state, accompanied by a proper certificate of health and application fee of fifty 24
254-dollars ($50.00) per application, the director shall issue the desired permit. This shall not apply to 25
255-honey bees from quarantined areas outside the state. These quarantines shall include all federal, 26
256-state or Rhode Island exterior quarantines. Importation of honey bees from quarantined areas shall 27
257-be in accordance with regulations made pursuant to this law. 28
258-(b) Regardless of the provisions in subsection (a) of this section, the director has the 29
259-authority to issue a permit without inspection to the person or persons owning these bees and 30
260-equipment providing these bees and beekeeping equipment were certified and moved from the state 31
261-within fifteen (15) days prior to the desired date of reentry and if the director is satisfied these bees 32
262-and equipment have not been exposed to diseased bees, pests, or equipment. This section shall not 33
263-apply to bees or beekeeping equipment returning from quarantined areas. 34
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230+(10) “Eradicate” means the destruction and/or disinfection of infected and/or infested bees, 1
231+equipment and/or pests by burning or by treatment approved by the state inspector. 2
232+(11) “Feral colony” means an unowned or unmanaged colony of bees existing naturally. 3
233+(12) “Hive” means any man-made domicile with removable frames for keeping bees. 4
234+(13) “Inspector” means a person appointed by the director to check for diseased conditions 5
235+or pest infestations in one or more apiaries as authorized by law. 6
236+(14) “Pests” means the honey bee tracheal mite, Acarapis woodi; and the Varroa mite, 7
237+Varroa jacobsoni, and any other arthropod pests detrimental to honey bees; and genetic strains of 8
238+the Africanized sub species, Apis mellifera adansoni and/or Apis mellifera scutellata. 9
239+(15) “Swarms” means a natural division of a colony in the process of becoming a feral 10
240+colony. 11
241+4-12-8. Movement permit required — When — Form — Issuance — Fee — Verbal 12
242+authorization. 13
243+(a) It is unlawful to move, carry, transport, or ship bees, bees on comb, combs or used 14
244+beekeeping equipment into the state unless accompanied by a valid permit issued by the director of 15
245+environmental management. Applications for a permit to transport bees or used beekeeping 16
246+equipment into the state shall be submitted on a form approved by the director. This application 17
247+form shall be accompanied by a certificate of health issued by the authorized official of the state 18
248+from which the bees are to be moved, certifying that the bees and used beekeeping equipment have 19
249+been inspected by an authorized official during a period of active brood rearing, within fifteen (15) 20
250+days prior to the proposed date of movement, and that these bees and used beekeeping equipment 21
251+were found apparently free from any diseases or pests. Each application shall disclose the number 22
252+of colonies of bees to be transported and a description of the location or locations where the bees 23
253+are to be kept. Upon receipt of an application for a permit to move bees or used beekeeping 24
254+equipment into the state, accompanied by a proper certificate of health and application fee of fifty 25
255+dollars ($50.00) per application, the director shall issue the desired permit. This shall not apply to 26
256+honey bees from quarantined areas outside the state. These quarantines shall include all federal, 27
257+state or Rhode Island exterior quarantines. Importation of honey bees from quarantined areas shall 28
258+be in accordance with regulations made pursuant to this law. 29
259+(b) Regardless of the provisions in subsection (a) of this section, the director has the 30
260+authority to issue a permit without inspection to the person or persons owning these bees and 31
261+equipment providing these bees and beekeeping equipment were certified and moved from the state 32
262+within fifteen (15) days prior to the desired date of reentry and if the director is satisfied these bees 33
263+and equipment have not been exposed to diseased bees, pests, or equipment. This section shall not 34
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267-(c) A verbal authorization may be allowed by the director if the written permit outlined 1
268-above has been submitted and received in a timely manner but has not been returned by the time 2
269-the bees are to be moved. 3
270-(d) Combless packages of bees or queens, or both, may be admitted into Rhode Island 4
271-without a Rhode Island permit, when accompanied by a valid certificate of inspection from the state 5
272-of origin stating that they are free of diseases and pests. This shall not apply to honey bees from 6
273-quarantined areas outside the state. These quarantines shall include all federal, state or Rhode Island 7
274-exterior quarantines. Importation of honey bees from quarantined areas shall be in accordance with 8
275-regulations made pursuant to this law. 9
276-SECTION 8. Sections 23-25-6 and 23-25-6.1 of the General Laws in Chapter 23-25 entitled 10
277-"Pesticide Control" are hereby amended to read as follows: 11
278-23-25-6. Registration. 12
279-(a) Every pesticide that is distributed in the state shall be registered with the director subject 13
280-to the provisions of this chapter and shall be categorized for registration purposes. These categories 14
281-shall be: “consumer protection and health benefits products,” which means all disinfectants, 15
282-sanitizers, germicides, biocides and other pesticides labeled for use directly on humans or pets or 16
283-in or around household premises, and “agricultural and other pesticides,” which means restricted-17
284-use pesticides and other pesticides that are not consumer protection and health benefits products. 18
285-That registration shall be renewed annually prior to January 31; provided, that registration is not 19
286-required if a pesticide is shipped from one plant or warehouse to another plant or warehouse 20
287-operated by the same person and used solely at the plant or warehouse as a constituent part to make 21
288-a pesticide that is registered under the provisions of this chapter or if the pesticide is distributed 22
289-under the provisions of an experimental use permit issued under § 23-25-7 or an experimental use 23
290-permit issued by the EPA. 24
291-(b) The applicant for registration shall file a statement with the director that shall include: 25
292-(1) The name and address of the applicant and the name and address of the person whose 26
293-name will appear on the label, other than the applicant’s; 27
294-(2) The name of the pesticide; 28
295-(3) Other necessary information required for completion of the department of 29
296-environmental management’s application for registration form. The director may, upon receipt of 30
297-an application, designate a pesticide product as a “statewide minor use” product. Such products 31
298-will be those which, due to limited distribution within the state, do not, in the opinion of the director, 32
299-warrant payment of the registration fee and surcharge required to register a product within Rhode 33
300-Island. Upon designating a product as a “statewide minor use” the director shall register the product 34
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267+apply to bees or beekeeping equipment returning from quarantined areas. 1
268+(c) A verbal authorization may be allowed by the director if the written permit outlined 2
269+above has been submitted and received in a timely manner but has not been returned by the time 3
270+the bees are to be moved. 4
271+(d) Combless packages of bees or queens, or both, may be admitted into Rhode Island 5
272+without a Rhode Island permit, when accompanied by a valid certificate of inspection from the state 6
273+of origin stating that they are free of diseases and pests. This shall not apply to honey bees from 7
274+quarantined areas outside the state. These quarantines shall include all federal, state or Rhode Island 8
275+exterior quarantines. Importation of honey bees from quarantined areas shall be in accordance with 9
276+regulations made pursuant to this law. 10
277+SECTION 8. Sections 23-25-6 and 23-25-6.1 of the General Laws in Chapter 23-25 entitled 11
278+"Pesticide Control" are hereby amended to read as follows: 12
279+23-25-6. Registration. 13
280+(a) Every pesticide that is distributed in the state shall be registered with the director subject 14
281+to the provisions of this chapter and shall be categorized for registration purposes. These categories 15
282+shall be: “consumer protection and health benefits products,” which means all disinfectants, 16
283+sanitizers, germicides, biocides and other pesticides labeled for use directly on humans or pets or 17
284+in or around household premises, and “agricultural and other pesticides,” which means restricted-18
285+use pesticides and other pesticides that are not consumer protection and health benefits products. 19
286+That registration shall be renewed annually prior to January 31; provided, that registration is not 20
287+required if a pesticide is shipped from one plant or warehouse to another plant or warehouse 21
288+operated by the same person and used solely at the plant or warehouse as a constituent part to make 22
289+a pesticide that is registered under the provisions of this chapter or if the pesticide is distributed 23
290+under the provisions of an experimental use permit issued under § 23-25-7 or an experimental use 24
291+permit issued by the EPA. 25
292+(b) The applicant for registration shall file a statement with the director that shall include: 26
293+(1) The name and address of the applicant and the name and address of the person whose 27
294+name will appear on the label, other than the applicant’s; 28
295+(2) The name of the pesticide; 29
296+(3) Other necessary information required for completion of the department of 30
297+environmental management’s application for registration form. The director may, upon receipt of 31
298+an application, designate a pesticide product as a “statewide minor use” product. Such products 32
299+will be those which, due to limited distribution within the state, do not, in the opinion of the director, 33
300+warrant payment of the registration fee and surcharge required to register a product within Rhode 34
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304-for sale or distribution while waiving both the registration fee and surcharge. The applicant wishing 1
305-to have a product so designated shall submit a completed application containing the following 2
306-information: 3
307-(i) The product name; 4
308-(ii) EPA registration number, if applicable; 5
309-(iii) Description of pest to be controlled, and applicable sites; 6
310-(iv) Documentation that the product is not registered due to limited market; and 7
311-(v) Explanation as to why there are not effective, reasonable alternative products currently 8
312-registered. 9
313-(4) A complete copy of the labeling accompanying the pesticide and a statement of all 10
314-claims to be made for it, including the directions for use and the use classification as provided for 11
315-in the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act, 7 U.S.C. § 136a et seq. 12
316-(c) The director, when he or she deems it necessary in the administration of this chapter, 13
317-may require the submission of the complete formula of any pesticide, including the active and inert 14
318-ingredients. 15
319-(d) The director may require a full description of the tests made and the results of the tests 16
320-upon which the claims are based on any pesticide not registered pursuant to § 3 of FIFRA, 7 U.S.C. 17
321-§ 136a, or on any pesticide on which restrictions are being considered. In the case of renewal of 18
322-registration, a statement shall be required only with respect to information that is different from 19
323-that furnished when the pesticide was registered or last reregistered. 20
324-(e) The director may prescribe other necessary information by regulation. 21
325-(f) The applicant desiring to register a pesticide shall, unless the director has determined 22
326-the subject product is a “statewide minor use” product pursuant to subsection (b)(3), pay an annual 23
327-registration fee of fifty dollars ($50.00) to the general treasurer for each pesticide registered for the 24
328-applicant which shall be credited by the general treasurer to the pesticide relief fund. Annually, on 25
329-November 1, the general treasurer shall notify the director of the amount of funds contained in the 26
330-pesticide relief fund. If the pesticide relief fund shall exceed one million dollars ($1,000,000) on 27
331-that date, the annual registration fee for the next following year commencing December 1 shall be 28
332-twenty-five dollars ($25.00), which shall become part of the general fund. All registrations shall 29
333-expire on November 30, of any one year, unless sooner cancelled; provided, that a registration for 30
334-a special local need pursuant to this section that is disapproved by the administrator, EPA, shall 31
335-expire on the effective date of the administrator’s disapproval. 32
336-(g) Any registration approved by the director and in effect on the 31st day of January, for 33
337-which a renewal application has been made and the proper fee paid, shall continue in full force and 34
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304+Island. Upon designating a product as a “statewide minor use” the director shall register the product 1
305+for sale or distribution while waiving both the registration fee and surcharge. The applicant wishing 2
306+to have a product so designated shall submit a completed application containing the following 3
307+information: 4
308+(i) The product name; 5
309+(ii) EPA registration number, if applicable; 6
310+(iii) Description of pest to be controlled, and applicable sites; 7
311+(iv) Documentation that the product is not registered due to limited market; and 8
312+(v) Explanation as to why there are not effective, reasonable alternative products currently 9
313+registered. 10
314+(4) A complete copy of the labeling accompanying the pesticide and a statement of all 11
315+claims to be made for it, including the directions for use and the use classification as provided for 12
316+in the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act, 7 U.S.C. § 136a et seq. 13
317+(c) The director, when he or she deems it necessary in the administration of this chapter, 14
318+may require the submission of the complete formula of any pesticide, including the active and inert 15
319+ingredients. 16
320+(d) The director may require a full description of the tests made and the results of the tests 17
321+upon which the claims are based on any pesticide not registered pursuant to § 3 of FIFRA, 7 U.S.C. 18
322+§ 136a, or on any pesticide on which restrictions are being considered. In the case of renewal of 19
323+registration, a statement shall be required only with respect to information that is different from 20
324+that furnished when the pesticide was registered or last reregistered. 21
325+(e) The director may prescribe other necessary information by regulation. 22
326+(f) The applicant desiring to register a pesticide shall, unless the director has determined 23
327+the subject product is a “statewide minor use” product pursuant to subsection (b)(3), pay an annual 24
328+registration fee of fifty dollars ($50.00) to the general treasurer for each pesticide registered for the 25
329+applicant which shall be credited by the general treasurer to the pesticide relief fund. Annually, on 26
330+November 1, the general treasurer shall notify the director of the amount of funds contained in the 27
331+pesticide relief fund. If the pesticide relief fund shall exceed one million dollars ($1,000,000) on 28
332+that date, the annual registration fee for the next following year commencing December 1 shall be 29
333+twenty-five dollars ($25.00), which shall become part of the general fund. All registrations shall 30
334+expire on November 30, of any one year, unless sooner cancelled; provided, that a registration for 31
335+a special local need pursuant to this section that is disapproved by the administrator, EPA, shall 32
336+expire on the effective date of the administrator’s disapproval. 33
337+(g) Any registration approved by the director and in effect on the 31st day of January, for 34
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341-effect until any time that the director notifies the applicant that the registration has been renewed, 1
342-or denied, in accord with the provisions of § 23-25-8. Forms for re-registration shall be mailed to 2
343-registrants at least thirty (30) days prior to the due date. 3
344-(h)(1) Provided the state of Rhode Island is certified by the administrator of EPA to register 4
345-pesticides pursuant to § 24(c) of FIFRA, 7 U.S.C. § 136v(c), the director shall require the 5
346-information set forth under subsections (b), (c), (d), and (e) and shall, subject to the terms and 6
347-conditions of the EPA certification, register the pesticide if he or she determines that: 7
348-(i) Its composition is such as to warrant the proposed claims for it; 8
349-(ii) Its labeling and other material required to be submitted comply with the requirements 9
350-of this chapter; 10
351-(iii) It will perform its intended function without unreasonable adverse effects on the 11
352-environment; 12
353-(iv) When used in accordance with widespread and commonly recognized practice, it will 13
354-not generally cause unreasonable adverse effects on the environment; and 14
355-(v) A special local need for the pesticide exists. 15
356-(2) Prior to registering a pesticide for a special local need, the director shall classify the use 16
357-of the pesticide for general or restricted use in conformity with § 3(d), 7 U.S.C. § 136a(d), of 17
358-FIFRA; provided, that the director shall not make any lack of essentiality a criterion for denying 18
359-registration of any pesticide. Where two (2) pesticides meet the requirements of this subdivision, 19
360-one should not be registered in preference to the other. 20
361-(3) The director may develop and promulgate any other requirements by regulation that are 21
362-necessary for the state plan to receive certification from EPA. 22
363-(i) The director may require that all registrations and fees required by this section be 23
364-submitted electronically. 24
365-(j) In addition to the registration fees, the director may charge a processing fee. The 25
366-department shall set the amount of such fees through rules and regulations, with processing fees 26
367-not to exceed five percent (5%) of the registration surcharge per application. 27
368-23-25-6.1. Registration fee — Surcharge. 28
369-(a) In addition to the annual registration fee of fifty dollars ($50.00) as required by § 23-29
370-25-6, an additional two hundred fifty dollars ($250) registration surcharge fee shall be imposed 30
371-upon each pesticide to be sold or used within the state, unless the director has determined the subject 31
372-product is a “statewide minor use” product pursuant to § 23-25-6(b)(3). The registration surcharge 32
373-fee shall be deposited as general revenues. The director may require that the registration surcharge 33
374-required by this section be paid electronically. 34
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341+which a renewal application has been made and the proper fee paid, shall continue in full force and 1
342+effect until any time that the director notifies the applicant that the registration has been renewed, 2
343+or denied, in accord with the provisions of § 23-25-8. Forms for re-registration shall be mailed to 3
344+registrants at least thirty (30) days prior to the due date. 4
345+(h)(1) Provided the state of Rhode Island is certified by the administrator of EPA to register 5
346+pesticides pursuant to § 24(c) of FIFRA, 7 U.S.C. § 136v(c), the director shall require the 6
347+information set forth under subsections (b), (c), (d), and (e) and shall, subject to the terms and 7
348+conditions of the EPA certification, register the pesticide if he or she determines that: 8
349+(i) Its composition is such as to warrant the proposed claims for it; 9
350+(ii) Its labeling and other material required to be submitted comply with the requirements 10
351+of this chapter; 11
352+(iii) It will perform its intended function without unreasonable adverse effects on the 12
353+environment; 13
354+(iv) When used in accordance with widespread and commonly recognized practice, it will 14
355+not generally cause unreasonable adverse effects on the environment; and 15
356+(v) A special local need for the pesticide exists. 16
357+(2) Prior to registering a pesticide for a special local need, the director shall classify the use 17
358+of the pesticide for general or restricted use in conformity with § 3(d), 7 U.S.C. § 136a(d), of 18
359+FIFRA; provided, that the director shall not make any lack of essentiality a criterion for denying 19
360+registration of any pesticide. Where two (2) pesticides meet the requirements of this subdivision, 20
361+one should not be registered in preference to the other. 21
362+(3) The director may develop and promulgate any other requirements by regulation that are 22
363+necessary for the state plan to receive certification from EPA. 23
364+(i) The director may require that all registrations and fees required by this section be 24
365+submitted electronically. 25
366+(j) In addition to the registration fees, the director may charge a processing fee. The 26
367+department shall set the amount of such fees through rules and regulations, with processing fees 27
368+not to exceed five percent (5%) of the registration surcharge per application. 28
369+23-25-6.1. Registration fee — Surcharge. 29
370+(a) In addition to the annual registration fee of fifty dollars ($50.00) as required by § 23-30
371+25-6, an additional two hundred fifty dollars ($250) registration surcharge fee shall be imposed 31
372+upon each pesticide to be sold or used within the state, unless the director has determined the subject 32
373+product is a “statewide minor use” product pursuant to § 23-25-6(b)(3). The registration surcharge 33
374+fee shall be deposited as general revenues. The director may require that the registration surcharge 34
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378-(b) In addition to the registration surcharge, the director may charge a processing fee. The 1
379-department shall set the amount of such fees through rules and regulations, with processing fees 2
380-not to exceed five percent (5%) of the registration surcharge per application. 3
381-SECTION 9. Section 4-7-14 of the General Laws in Chapter 4-7 entitled "Livestock 4
382-Dealers" is hereby repealed. 5
383-4-7-14. Vehicle number plates. 6
384-The director shall furnish for each vehicle to be used by a licensee in the business of buying, 7
385-selling, and/or transporting livestock, two (2) number plates. These plates shall be displayed 8
386-prominently on the vehicle used in the buying, selling and/or transporting of livestock under this 9
387-chapter. 10
388-SECTION 10. Title 4 of the General Laws entitled "ANIMALS AND ANIMAL 11
389-HUSBANDRY" is hereby amended by adding thereto the following chapter: 12
390-CHAPTER 28 13
391-ELECTRONIC PAYMENTS AND APPLICATIONS 14
392-4-28-1. Electronic payment of fees. 15
393-(a) The director of the department of environmental management may require that any fee 16
394-owed to the department, pursuant to any chapter of title 4, be paid electronically. 17
395-(b) In addition to specific fees owed to the department of environmental management, 18
396-pursuant to any chapter of title 4, the director of the department of environmental management may 19
397-charge a processing fee. The department shall set the amount of such fees through rules and 20
398-regulations, with processing fees not to exceed five percent (5%) of the original fee owed to the 21
399-department. 22
400-4-28-2. Electronic submission of applications and reports. 23
401-The director of the department of environmental management may require that any 24
402-application or report required to be submitted to the department, pursuant to title 4, may be 25
403-submitted electronically. 26
404-SECTION 11. This act shall take effect upon passage. 27
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378+required by this section be paid electronically. 1
379+(b) In addition to the registration surcharge, the director may charge a processing fee. The 2
380+department shall set the amount of such fees through rules and regulations, with processing fees 3
381+not to exceed five percent (5%) of the registration surcharge per application. 4
382+SECTION 9. Section 4-7-14 of the General Laws in Chapter 4-7 entitled "Livestock 5
383+Dealers" is hereby repealed. 6
384+4-7-14. Vehicle number plates. 7
385+The director shall furnish for each vehicle to be used by a licensee in the business of buying, 8
386+selling, and/or transporting livestock, two (2) number plates. These plates shall be displayed 9
387+prominently on the vehicle used in the buying, selling and/or transporting of livestock under this 10
388+chapter. 11
389+SECTION 10. Title 4 of the General Laws entitled "ANIMALS AND ANIMAL 12
390+HUSBANDRY" is hereby amended by adding thereto the following chapter: 13
391+CHAPTER 28 14
392+ELECTRONIC PAYMENTS AND APPLICATIONS 15
393+4-28-1. Electronic payment of fees. 16
394+(a) The director of the department of environmental management may require that any fee 17
395+owed to the department, pursuant to any chapter of title 4, be paid electronically. 18
396+(b) In addition to specific fees owed to the department of environmental management, 19
397+pursuant to any chapter of title 4, the director of the department of environmental management may 20
398+charge a processing fee. The department shall set the amount of such fees through rules and 21
399+regulations, with processing fees not to exceed five percent (5%) of the original fee owed to the 22
400+department. 23
401+4-28-2. Electronic submission of applications and reports. 24
402+The director of the department of environmental management may require that any 25
403+application or report required to be submitted to the department, pursuant to title 4, may be 26
404+submitted electronically. 27
405+SECTION 11. This act shall take effect upon passage. 28
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411412 EXPLANATION
412413 BY THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL
413414 OF
414415 A N A C T
415416 RELATING TO AGRICULTURE AND FORESTRY -- AGRICULTURAL FUNCTIO NS OF
416417 DEPARTMENT
417418 ***
418419 This act would provide that Rhode Island assents to the provisions of the FDA Food Safety 1
419420 Modernization Act relative to the Preventive Controls for Animal Food Regulation (PCAF) 2
420421 regulations and would allow for the electronic submission of reports, registrations and fees to the 3
421422 department of environmental management from various agencies and/or dealers relative to the 4
422423 distribution of certain products, and would also amend the provision for importation of psittacine 5
423424 birds, and would amend the definition of "pests" for purposes of agriculture. 6
424425 This act would take effect upon passage. 7
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