Increasing the maximum annual registration fee limit for seed retailers and wholesalers and authorizing a late fee for registrations renewed after the registration deadline.
What changed between versions
Increased the maximum annual registration fee for seed wholesalers from $300 to $400 and for seed retailers from $30 to $50.
Introduced a late fee structure for renewing registrations or licenses after their expiration date, charging $25 if renewed between September 15 and October 15, and $50 if renewed on or after October 15.
Extended the grace period for renewing agricultural seed registrations and live plant dealer licenses to allow late renewals up to October 15 and March 15 respectively, rather than the previous earlier deadlines.
Clarified that 'agricultural seed' includes grain when sold according to grain standards if the seller knows or has reason to know it will be used for seeding or planting.
Repealed the previous versions of K.S.A. 2-1421a and 2-2120 to replace them with the updated text containing the new fees and timelines.