N.Y. Agriculture & Markets Law § 146-c: Reports and fees

§ 146-c. Reports and fees. Each licensee who distributes commercial

fertilizers in this state shall furnish the commissioner with a written

statement of the tonnage of each grade of commercial fertilizer,

including zero tonnage if applicable, sold by him or her in this state

during the calendar year to persons not required to be licensed under

this article. The tonnage of grades of which less than fifty tons were

sold shall be reported, either individually or combined under the

heading of miscellaneous sales. This report shall be submitted in the

form and with such frequency as the commissioner shall require by

regulation. The licensee shall pay to the commissioner a sum equal to

ten cents for each ton or portion thereof of commercial fertilizer

distributed in this state to persons not required to be licensed under

this article provided that such annual tonnage fee shall not be less

than fifty dollars. This fee shall be remitted on or before February

first and calculated based on the calendar year immediately preceding.

No information furnished under this section shall be disclosed in such

a way as to divulge the method or scope of the operation of any person.

The commissioner shall publish at least annually a summary of the

tonnage reports submitted pursuant to this section.

The licensee shall make such other reports as the commissioner may

require.

Failure to make such reports or to pay such fee shall be grounds for

revocation of the license hereunder.