(a) Schedules. The fees for certification services performed by the director are shown in Section 4603(f). The fees for certification services performed by commissioners may be established as provided in Section 52422, Food and Agricultural Code, and in this regulation.

(b) Approval of Schedules. Each commissioner, before establishing a schedule of fees for certification services performed under the provisions of Section 52422, Food and Agricultural Code, is required to submit the proposed schedule to the director for approval. Schedules of fees submitted for approval should be based on the approximate cost of these services.

(c) Transmittal. Claims for fees according to the approved schedule may be submitted directly to the seed-certifying agency, and payment of fees for services performed by a commissioner may be transmitted directly to the commissioner for such disposition as may be directed by the board of supervisors.