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No, these rates are stated in Minnesota Pesticide Control Law. Dealers may not set or collect a different percentage rate. The correct percentage rates are:

  • Minnesota Gross Sales Fee rate is 0.55%
  • ACRRA Surcharge rate is 0.27% (Note: ACRRA Surcharge assessed fees decreased, effective 1/1/2025.)
Can dealers set and collect a different percentage rate for the Minnesota Gross Sales fee or ACRRA surcharge?

No, these rates are stated in Minnesota Pesticide Control Law. Dealers may not set or collect a different percentage rate. The correct percentage rates are:

  • Minnesota Gross Sales Fee rate is 0.55%
  • ACRRA Surcharge rate is 0.27% (Note: ACRRA Surcharge assessed fees decreased, effective 1/1/2025.)
No

Licensed pesticide dealers for each licensed location, retailers must report sales and pay applicable fees to MDA by January 31st following the year of sale.  Dealers must report and pay applicable fees and surcharges on their total annual gross sales of agricultural pesticides no later than January 31.  If you have multiple dealer licenses for several locations, each dealer license reports and pays fees for their sales separately. Dealers must also renew their license application and pay license renewal fees before January 31 each year to avoid a late license renewal fee of $75.

When do licensed pesticide dealers report their total sales and pay fees and surcharges on agricultural pesticides sales?

Licensed pesticide dealers for each licensed location, retailers must report sales and pay applicable fees to MDA by January 31st following the year of sale.  Dealers must report and pay applicable fees and surcharges on their total annual gross sales of agricultural pesticides no later than January 31.  If you have multiple dealer licenses for several locations, each dealer license reports and pays fees for their sales separately. Dealers must also renew their license application and pay license renewal fees before January 31 each year to avoid a late license renewal fee of $75.

No

For each license, dealers will submit an electronic report of their annual agricultural pesticide sales to MDA via a reporting application on the department’s web page. (Create Agricultural Pesticide Sales Report) The web application will calculate fees and surcharges owed by the dealer and provide electronic payment or payment by check options.

How will dealers report and pay fees and surcharges on agricultural pesticides sold?

For each license, dealers will submit an electronic report of their annual agricultural pesticide sales to MDA via a reporting application on the department’s web page. (Create Agricultural Pesticide Sales Report) The web application will calculate fees and surcharges owed by the dealer and provide electronic payment or payment by check options.

No

The MDA recommends that dealers for each license organize their agricultural pesticide sales data before they enter the report application. We recommend creating a table or spreadsheet that contains required report elements.  For each product, the required or recommended elements are: EPA registration number; MDA product ID number; product brand name; total quantity in standard units (Gallon, Gram, Liter, Ounce (Dry), Ounce (Wet), Pint, Pound, Quart, or Ton); and total annual agricultural pesticide sales dollar amount for each product.

How should a dealer prepare to report sales?

The MDA recommends that dealers for each license organize their agricultural pesticide sales data before they enter the report application. We recommend creating a table or spreadsheet that contains required report elements.  For each product, the required or recommended elements are: EPA registration number; MDA product ID number; product brand name; total quantity in standard units (Gallon, Gram, Liter, Ounce (Dry), Ounce (Wet), Pint, Pound, Quart, or Ton); and total annual agricultural pesticide sales dollar amount for each product.

No

Once in the Agricultural Pesticide Sales Report application, agricultural pesticide sales may be added one product-at-a-time or uploaded from your system as a complete sales product file. Detailed uploading instructions are available.

How are agricultural pesticides entered into the report application?

Once in the Agricultural Pesticide Sales Report application, agricultural pesticide sales may be added one product-at-a-time or uploaded from your system as a complete sales product file. Detailed uploading instructions are available.

No

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