SEC. 41-67-12. Assessment of fees.
(1) The department shall assess fees in the following amounts for the following purposes:
(a) A fee of Fifty Dollars ($50.00) shall be levied for soil and site evaluation and recommendation of individual on-site wastewater disposal systems.
(b) A fee of Fifty Dollars ($50.00) shall be levied annually for the certification of installers and persons engaging in the removal and disposal of the sludge and liquid wastes from individual on-site wastewater disposal systems.
(c) A fee of One Hundred Dollars ($100.00) shall be levied annually for the registration of manufacturers.
(2) In the discretion of the board, a person shall be liable for a penalty equal to one and one-half (1-1/2) times the amount of the fee due and payable for failure to pay the fee on or before the date due, plus any amount necessary to reimburse the cost of collection.
(3) The fee authorized under this section shall not be assessed for any system operated by state agencies or institutions, including without limitation, foster homes licensed by the State Department of Human Services. The fee authorized under this section shall not be charged again after payment of the initial fee for any system that has been installed in accordance with this chapter, within a period of twenty-four (24) months following the date that the system was originally installed.
SOURCES: Laws, 1996, ch. 516, § 12; reenacted without change, Laws, 2001, ch. 578, § 12, HB 1458; Reenacted without change, Laws, 2002, ch. 493, § 12, HB 434, eff from and after June 30, 2002.
PREVIOUS VERSIONS: Pre-2002.