Farm Registration Regulations (N.S. Reg. 138/95)

Farm Registration Regulations made under subsection 12(1) of the Farm Registration Act S.N.S. 1994-95, c. 3 O.I.C. 95-628 (August 22, 1995), N.S. Reg. 138/95 as amended up to O.I.C. 2014-48 (February 18, 2014, N.S. Reg. 27/2014 1 (1) For the purpose of these regulations (a) “gross farm income” means the gross income from the farm business shown on the last income tax return filed with Revenue Canada; (b) “registration year” means the period from April 1 to March 31 of the following year. (2) A farm business or farm operation that reports agricultural income or expenses to Revenue Canada may register by submitting all of the following to the Registrar of Farms not later than March 31 annually: (a) a completed farm business registration form, as prescribed by the Registrar, that includes any information the Registrar requires for the purposes of the Act, including at least the following information for the farm: (i) full name of each owner, (ii) contact information for the farm, including name, civic and mailing address, social insurance number (for sole proprietorship), (iii) gross farm income, (iv) gross income percentage by commodity, (v) production units, (vi) whether or not the registrant wants to become a member of the Nova Scotia Federation of Agriculture; (b) the applicable fee in subsection (3). (3) Annual fees for registration are determined by the size of the farm business and are as follows: Gross Farm Receipts Annual Fee under $10,000 $100.00 $10,000 to $24,999 $165.00 $25,000 to $49,999 $275.00 $50,000 to $99,999 $375.00 $100,000 to $249,999 $500.00 $250,000 to $499,999 $620.00 $500,000 to $999,999 $725.00 $1,000,000 to $1,999,999 $825.00 $2,000,000 or more $1,025.00 Subsection 1(2)-(3) replaced: O.I.C. 2014-48, N.S. Reg. 27/2014. Subsection 1(4) repealed: O.I.C. 2007-13, N.S. Reg. 10/2007. Nova Scotia Department of Agriculture and Marketing FORM 1 FARM BUSINESS REGISTRATION FORM For Office Use Farm Registration #: Information on this form is collected under the authority of the Farm Registration Act and may be subject to disclosure under the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act. It will be used by the Department of Agriculture and Marketing for administration under the Act; to develop policies and programs; and to distribute material to farm businesses and their owners. Information may be released to other departments of government for purposes of program administration and verification of eligibility for program benefits including the Registry of Motor Vehicles and the Provincial Tax Commission. Section 1 - Farm Identification Sole Proprietorship Name Social insurance number Address County Postal code Telephone Farm name (if applicable) Partnership Partnership name Partnership filer ID # Address County Postal code Telephone List partners Last name / First name / Middle initial Last name / First name /Middle initial Corporations Company name Corporation account # Address County Postal code Telephone List shareholders Last name / First name / Middle initial Last name / First name /Middle initial Section 2 - Farm income Gross Farm Income [$]: Please check appropriate level [ ] Under 5,000 [ ] 25,000 - 74,999 [ ] 250,000 - 499,999 [ ] 5,000 - 9,999 [ ] 75,000 - 149,999 [ ] 500,000 - 999,999 [ ] 10,000 - 24,999 [ ] 150,000 - 249,999 [ ] 1,000,000 plus Section 3 - Hired labour Hired labour (including paid family members) Employees A. None B. 1 to 5 C. 6 to 10 D. 11 to 25 E. over 25 Full time (year round) [ ] [ ] [ ] [ ] [ ] Full time (seasonal) [ ] [ ] [ ] [ ] [ ] Part time [ ] [ ] [ ] [ ] [ ] Section 4 - Income by commodity Gross income percentage by commodity: Indicate approx. % where applicable (eg. Beef 75%, Hogs 25%) Dairy Sheep/lambs Maple Beef Mink Honey, bees, pollination Hogs Fox Greenhouse crops Eggs Apples Forages Chicken Blueberries Grains Turkey Strawberries Custom work Vegetable crops Other Section 5 - Production units Farm land hectares and livestock numbers: (Please indicate numbers on applicable lines.) Farmland hectares (in production) Livestock numbers Forage Strawberries Dairy cows Feeder lambs Pasture Vegetables Beef cows Egg layers Grains Maple Beef feeders Poultry Protein crops Greenhouses Sows Mink Apples Other Feeder hogs Foxes Blueberries Other Ewes Other Section 6 - Declaration I declare that the information is complete and accurate and that I have enclosed the fee made payable to Nova Scotia Department of Agriculture and Marketing, in the amount of , as prescribed under the governing legislation and regulations of the Farm Registration Act. Farm business or proprietor's name (please print) Name of authorized person (please print) Authorized signature Corporate title Date Section 7 - Declaration I declare that I wish to become a member of the Nova Scotia Federation of Agriculture and authorize the Registrar to provide information contained in Section 1 of this form and the Farm Business ID number to the Federation. Farm business or proprietor's name (please print) Name of authorized person (please print) Authorized signature Corporate title Date Completed application forms returned to The Registrar Farm Business Registration Program P.O. Box 550, Truro, Nova Scotia B2N 5E3 [Note: Effective February 24, 2006, references in Form 1 to the Department of Agriculture and Marketing should be read as references to the Department of Agriculture in accordance with Order in Council 2006-121 under the Public Service Act, R.S.N.S. 1989, c. 376.] Form 2 repealed: O.I.C. 2007-13, N.S. Reg. 10/2007.