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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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Secretary
Christmas Tree Council of Nova Scotia
430 Marney Road, Hildon, Colchester County
P.O. Box 696
Truro, NS B2N 5E5
Tel: (902) 895-6914
Fax: (902) 893-1197
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| Application Forms & Process: |
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An application form can be obtained from the Christmas Tree Council
of Nova Scotia by mail. When completed, it is submitted to above office.
If the application is approved, the applicant will be notified by the
Council by mail.
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| Waiting Period: |
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Immediate |
| 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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