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The DLC application fee covers the costs of application review, as well as in developing, creating, and hosting the informational infrastructure of the Horticultural QPL. The specific fee amount is dependent on the particular characteristics of the horticultural fixture, as described in the price tables below. Please review the Technical Requirements page to clarify any policy requirements, and contact horticulture@designlights.org with any questions about submitting an application.
New Product Application Fees
| Level 1 (Single Product) Applications | |
|---|---|
| Basic fixture* with one LED type, one driver, no fan, and no spectral tuning | $1000 |
| Additional LED type included in fixture (Q90 verification) | $115 |
| Additional driver available in fixture (lifetime and efficiency verification) | $105 |
| Internal fan included in fixture (lifetime verification) | $45 |
| Spectral tuning (per channel flux verification) per worst-case efficacy parent product | $125 |
| Active cooling (performance verification) per application | $175 |
| Level 2 (Family Grouping) Applications | |
|---|---|
| Each parent product* | $1000 |
| Additional* LED type included in fixture (Q90 verification) | $115 |
| Additional** driver available in fixture (lifetime and efficiency verification) | $105 |
| Internal fan included in fixture (lifetime verification) | $45 |
| Spectral tuning (per channel flux verification) per worst-case efficacy parent product | $125 |
| Active cooling (performance verification) per application | $175 |
| Each additional family member (child product) after the parent | $35 |
*Parent product refers to a product that is tested to produce a Full LM-79/SQD report or Full LM-79/PPID report for application review. This fee applies to all products designated as parents.
**Each Level 2 application (or spectral subgroup, as applicable) includes review of one LED type and one driver. For each additional worst-case LED type and driver included in the family or subgroup, the fees above apply.
| Private Label Applications | |
|---|---|
| Application fee for each parent* within an application | $750 |
| Each additional family member (child product) in the Level 2 application | $35 |
Update Application Fees
Horticultural update application fees depend on the type of update(s) being made to the product, as described in the table below. These fees assume a basic fixture with one LED type, one driver, no fan, and no spectral tuning. Additional fees for reviewing additional fixture features beyond what are considered a basic fixture will be the same price as described in the new product application fee tables above.
| Update Application (including Private Label updates) | |
|---|---|
| Performance-affecting updates (per parent product) | $750 |
| – Additional* LED type | $115 |
| – Additional* driver | $105 |
| – Internal fan | $45 |
| – Spectral tuning (per channel) per worst-case efficacy parent product | $125 |
| – Active cooling per application | $175 |
| Performance-affecting updates (per child product) | $35 |
| Additional child product added to family | $35 |
| Non-performance-affecting updates (per family) | $500 |
| TM-33 document review | $100 |
| Nomenclature updates | No fee |
*For product families with multiple ambient temperatures additional worst-case configurations may require testing and may be considered additional LED types or additional drivers.
For additional information about what types of updates are eligible, please refer to the Update a Listed Product instructions.
Expedited Application Fees
The DLC is offering a limited time option to expedite your horticultural application review. Learn more about expediting your application here. Expedited applications are held to the same requirements as non-expedited applications.
| Expedited Application | |
|---|---|
| Expedited application fee | $1650 per application |
The expedite fee is due at the time of typical application invoicing, and is paid in addition to the regular fees associated with your application. Once an application is submitted as expedited, the application will be processed as expedited through to completion. Failure to pay the invoice with the expedite fee will result in appropriate consequences, including, but not limited to, placing application on hold.
Notes:
The DLC reserves the right to extend any application review timeframe due to holidays and application volume spikes. These extensions will be communicated via the DLC website and the Application Portal.
Closed, canceled, or rejected applications cannot not be reopened – instead, a new application must be created. To avoid having to create a new application, please either provide missing information or documentation within 10 business days of being notified of application issues, or provide an estimated time-frame for submitting the missing information or documentation within 10 business days of being notified of issues.
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