§74-54.1. Permit fees

(a)        The fee schedule for the processing of permit applications and permit renewals and modifications is as follows:

0-25 acres                             26+ acres

New Permit Applications                                $3,750.00                             $5,000.00

Permit Modifications                                         $750.00                             $1,000.00

Permit Renewals                                                $750.00                             $1,000.00

Transfers                                                            $100.00                                $100.00

(b)        The Mining Account is established as a nonreverting account within the Department. Fees collected under this section shall be credited to the Mining Account and shall be applied to the costs of administering this Article.

(c)        The Department shall annually report on or before September 1 to the Environmental Review Commission, the Fiscal Research Division, and the Commission on the cost of implementing this Article. The report shall include the fees established, collected, and disbursed under this section and any other information requested by the General Assembly or the Commission.

(1989 (Reg. Sess., 1990), c. 944, s. 1; 1991 (Reg. Sess., 1992), c. 1039, s. 16; 1993, c. 513, s. 3; 1993 (Reg. Sess., 1994), c. 568, s. 6; 2007-323, s. 30.2(a); 2012-143, s. 1(d); 2013-410, s. 7(b).)