Kan. Admin. Regs. § 4-15-8

Current through Register Vol. 44, No. 2, January 9, 2025

Section 4-15-8 - [Effective 1/17/2025] Fees for the inspection of live plants, plant products, bees, beekeeping equipment, and regulated articles

(a) Inspection, certification, diagnostic, or identification services may be provided by the secretary to any person who owns or possesses live plants, plant products, bees, beekeeping equipment, or regulated articles upon request. The person who requested inspection, diagnostic, or identification services shall pay to the secretary inspection fees of $45 per hour plus mileage expenses.

(b) Mileage to the inspection site shall be calculated from one of the following locations as applicable on the date the inspection is conducted, whichever is less:

(1) The inspector's official station;

(2) the last location at which a requested inspection was conducted; or

(3) the last location at which the inspector incurred lodging expenses.

(c) Each person for whom the last requested inspection is conducted on any day shall pay mileage fees for the return trip to the inspector's official station or the location at which the inspector incurs lodging expenses, whichever is less.

(d) Mileage fees shall be calculated using the actual miles driven by the inspector, or the adjusted miles driven by the inspector if the miles driven are reduced pursuant to this regulation. The rate per mile shall be the private vehicle mileage reimbursement rate fixed by the secretary of the Kansas department of administration.

(e) Any inspection, certification, diagnostic, or identification fee may be waived if the fee would be assessed against a state or local government agency.

Kan. Admin. Regs. § 4-15-8

Authorized by K.S.A. 2-2126; implementing K.S.A. 2-2118; effective Oct. 18, 2002; amended May 6, 2005; amended May 18, 2012; amended by Kansas Register Volume 44, No. 01; effective 1/17/2025.