New Business Process Patent for Kelly Registration Systems Protects Unique Application for Renewal of Regulated Products and Licenses

by Mary Miller

KRS'online, one-stop, multi-state e-renewal process with single payment has recently received a patent. Regulated companies and individuals that hold licenses to work in regulated agricultural industries are familiar with the volumes of paperwork associated with keeping licenses and registrations current. Registering a single pesticide product in all 50 states can involve several hundred pages of forms, a thousand photocopies and up to $11,000 in fees, with each state requiring annual renewal. However, pesticide registration is not the only process state departments of agriculture must manage. On average, states manage 50 – 75 regulated business categories, ranging from pest control operators to pet stores and each one requires the submission of paperwork and fees. For over 10 years, Kelly Registration Systems [KRS], a Georgia based company, has been quietly working to support the regulated industries with various applications to better manage and streamline the registration process. Their applications address needs of state departments of agriculture, as well as regulated businesses and licensed individuals. By publishing state regulated data, free of charge, they have made it possible for businesses to renew products and licenses online. Not only can a company with national distribution manage their registration information from a single data point, they can pay all fees at one time, allowing the KRS system to electronically transfer the correct amount to each state. This online, one-stop, multi-state e-renewal process with single payment has recently received a patent. The process used by over 100 companies in 2005 is gaining in popularity with states and companies. While 23 states accepted online renewals from the KRS system in 2005, additional states are expected to sign on in 2006. "This is a win-win application for everyone involved," said Eric Wiant from the Illinois Department of Agriculture. "The e-renewal process managed by KRS is less likely to contain errors in data or fees. Fewer errors benefit everyone and speed the renewal process." In like manner, companies who use the process value the system. "Imagine registering multiple products in 50 states with each state requiring a different set of forms and fees. Now we manage the data from a single point, allow the system to calculate the fees and pay only once. We are thrilled with the system," said Michelle Foster with Virbac US. KRS provides a number of other products related to regulatory businesses, including Knowtify, their subscription service that watches EPA and state data based on a users profile to keep them informed of changes in product or license registrations. For more information about their new Patent or other applications, send an e-mail to us at contact@krsnetwork.com.