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Department
of Natural Resources
Christmas Tree Broker or Vendor/Producer
Registration
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| Who Needs This Registration? |
| | Anyone who wants to broker, produce, or sell Christmas trees in Nova
Scotia shall register with the Christmas Tree Council of Nova Scotia for
the purpose of the collection of a levy.
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| Issuing Department / Agency: |
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N.S. Department of Natural Resources
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| Where can you get this Registration and /
or further information? |
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Executive Director
Christmas Tree Council of Nova Scotia
60 Research Drive
Bible Hill, NS B6L 2R2
Tel: 902-893-2293
Fax: 902-893-7063
Email: info@ctcns.com
Web: www.ctcns.com
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| Application Forms & Process: |
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Registration as a Vendor-Producer, Broker or both may be made in writing to Christmas Tree Council of Nova Scotia by mail/email. All applications are approved on receipt.
Levy forms are sent to Vendor-Producers and Brokers of record annually and are also available on Council's website (www.ctcns.com). Levy forms and payment are due February 1st of the year following production.
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| Waiting Period: |
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None |
| Expiry & Renewal: |
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This registration does not expire. |
| Price: |
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Registration is free. However, there is a levy of one percent of the
roadside value of the Christmas trees. |
| Related Requirements: |
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Once the Christmas Tree Broker, Vendor or Producer is registered, they
stay in the register. Each year they must record their status (which could
be inactive). |
| Additional Information: |
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- The applicant must provide information to the Council concerning
purchases of trees.
- A broker or a vendor may request that their levy be rebated.
- A broker is a person who purchases Christmas trees from a producer
for resale to a person other than a consumer in Nova Scotia.
- Vendor-producer means a person who produces Christmas trees for sale
to a consumer, retailer, or export market.
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| Legislative Authority: |
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Forests Act,
Revised Statutes of Nova Scotia, 1989, Chapter 179, Section 40
Christmas Tree Levy Regulations
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