IMPORTANT MESSAGE:

In the near future, the Arizona Department of Agriculture will begin charging a service fee on all transactions paid with a credit or debit card.

Up until now, the Department has absorbed the fees that are assessed by credit card companies, which have been averaging over $80,000 a year. Due to state budget cutbacks, we must now pass these fees on to our customers. Upon implementation, the Department will charge a transaction service fee of 2.2% or $2.00, whichever is higher. This fee can be avoided by paying electronically via ACH electronic funds transfer or e-check.