Section 76-22-14.1 - Certifying agents; reports to commission.

76-22-14.1. Certifying agents; reports to commission.

A certifying agent, other than the commission, that certifies any food article in New Mexico as being organically produced shall:

A.     simultaneous with its issuance, report to the commission any information regarding denials of certification, notifications of noncompliance, notifications of noncompliance correction, notifications of proposed suspension or revocation and notifications of suspension or revocation sent to any person in New Mexico;

B.     on January 2 of each year, submit to the commission a list, including the name, address and telephone number of each operation granted certification in New Mexico during the preceding year; and

C.     pay an annual fee to the commission that shall reasonably reflect the cost of enforcing the Organic Commodity Act [this article] with respect to that certifying agent.