Section 2320.1 - Fertilizing Material Product Labels Submitted for Registration(a) The fee for each organic input material product label submitted for registration is five hundred dollars ($500). The fee for renewing each organic input material product label is also five hundred dollars ($500).(b) Each product label registration shall be valid for a two-year period based on the beginning of the designated group registration cycle. Registrations are divided into four groups, based on the first letter or number of the firm name. Group 1's registration shall be renewed on January 1 of even numbered years; group 2's registration shall be renewed on July 1 of even numbered years; group 3's registration shall be renewed on January 1 of odd numbered years; and group 4's registration shall be renewed on July 1 of odd numbered years. The chart below displays what group a firm is in, based on the first letter or number of the firm name. This revised registration cycle is effective January 1, 2018. During the registration renewal cycle transition, firm's registration fees may be prorated. | Group | Firm Name | Cycle |
| 1 | R-Z | January 1 -- even numbered years |
| 2 | A-C and firms starting with numerals | July 1 -- even numbered years |
| 3 | D-I | January 1 -- odd numbered years |
| 4 | J-Q | July 1 -- odd numbered years |
(c) If the Secretary returns an incomplete application for product registration to the applicant, the applicant has 180 days from the date the Secretary initially returned the application to resubmit a complete application without payment of a new registration fee. A new registration fee must accompany applications resubmitted after 180 days from the date the Secretary returned the application.(d) For approved product label registrations, any revision to a registered fertilizing material label requires updated re-review and approval prior to distribution of the revised label. Per Section 14601 of the Food and Agricultural Code, changes in the guaranteed analysis, derivation statement, or anything that implies a different product, requires a new registration for specialty fertilizer, packaged agricultural mineral, auxiliary soil and plant substance, organic input material, and packaged soil amendment. There is no fee for updated re-review, unless a new registration is determined to be required. Product label registration update requests require the following:(1) A copy of the updated product label.(2) For Organic Input Material, documentation for any change in formula, ingredient suppliers, and/or manufacturing processes.(3) Additional supporting documentation may be required for any new label claims.Cal. Code Regs. Tit. 3, § 2320.1
Note: Authority cited: Sections 407, 14502, 14601 and 14604, Food and Agricultural Code. Reference: Section 14601, Food and Agricultural Code.
Note: Authority cited: Sections 407, 14502, 14601 and 14604, Food and Agricultural Code. Reference: Section 14601, Food and Agricultural Code.
1. New section filed 2-28-2012; operative 3-29-2012 (Register 2012, No. 9).
2. Amendment of section heading filed 6-22-2017; operative 10/1/2017 (Register 2017, No. 25).
3. Amendment of subsection (a), repealer and new subsection (b) and amendment of Note filed 8-30-2017; operative 1/1/2018 (Register 2017, No. 35).
4. New subsections (d)-(d)(3) filed 7-1-2024; operative 10/1/2024 (Register 2024, No. 27).