(1)  All fees are due within 30 days after billing.  The department may assess a collection fee of 10% of any amount past due, after providing written notice of the past due status, with a minimum charge of $10.  The department may require past due payment of fees prior to providing inspection services.  The fees shall be as follows:

(a)  Nursery stock certification, pursuant to 80-7-122, MCA:

(i)  annual plant inspection certificates:  $50; and

(ii)  nursery tags:  15¢/tag - Nursery tags are issued provided that the commodity is inspected by the department.  Costs for the inspection will be charged according to fees in this rule with a minimum $5 inspection fee.

(b)  Plant inspection certificates, pursuant to 80-7-108, MCA:

(i)  phytosanitary certificates:  $23 if the monetary value of the shipment is $1,250 or less;

(ii)  phytosanitary certificates:  $50 if monetary value of shipment exceeds $1,250;

(iii)  heat treatment certificates:  $10;

(iv)  certificates of origin:  $30; and

(v)  other documents of quarantine compliance:  $10.

(c)  The department charges for mileage, lodging, per diem, and an hourly rate for certain services to recover costs for expenses that exceed the fees established in (1)  (a)  and (b)  .  These charges are as follows:

(i)  actual costs for sampling and testing for phytosanitary certification;

(ii)  mileage for inspecting commodities for phytosanitary certification in excess of 50 miles for any certificate;

(iii)  lodging and per diem for phytosanitary certification when travel to inspect requires overnight lodging and per diem;

(iv)  actual cost of trapping, survey, and treatment materials when requested by public or private persons when related to export certification, nursery certification, or nursery stock certification; and

(v)  hourly charge - $20 per hour with a one hour minimum.

(d)  Charges for lodging, meals, and mileage will be computed in accordance with rates established in 2-18-501, MCA.