64E-16.012: Fees
PURPOSE AND EFFECT: The purpose is to increase biomedical waste program fees within the statutory limits. The effect will be to reduce the programs operating deficit.
SUBJECT AREA TO BE ADDRESSED: Biomedical waste program fees.
SPECIFIC AUTHORITY: 381.006, 381.0098(4) FS.
LAW IMPLEMENTED: 381.0098 FS.
IF REQUESTED IN WRITING AND NOT DEEMED UNNECESSARY BY THE AGENCY HEAD, A RULE DEVELOPMENT WORKSHOP WILL BE NOTICED IN THE NEXT AVAILABLE FLORIDA ADMINISTRATIVE WEEKLY.
THE PERSON TO BE CONTACTED REGARDING THE PROPOSED RULE DEVELOPMENT AND A COPY OF THE PRELIMINARY DRAFT, IF AVAILABLE, IS: Gina Vallone-Hood, Environmental Manager, Bureau of Community Environmental Health, Department of Health, 4052 Bald Cypress Way, BIN A08, Tallahassee, Florida 32399-1712, (850)245-4277
THE PRELIMINARY TEXT OF THE PROPOSED RULE DEVELOPMENT IS:
64E-16.012 Fees.
(1) When the facility will be in operation six (6) months or less before the annual renewal date, the annual fee shall be prorated on a quarterly basis. State-owned and operated biomedical waste facilities are exempt from the permit fee.
(2) Fee schedule.
Generator Permit:
(application received by October 1) $85.00 $55.00
(application received after October 1) $105.00 $75.00
Treatment Permit:
(application received by October 1) $85.00 $55.00
(application received after October 1) $105.00 $75.00
Storage Permit:
(application received by October 1) $85.00 $55.00
(application received after October 1) $105.00 $75.00
Transporter Registration (one vehicle):
(application received by October 1) $85.00 $55.00
(application received after October 1) $105.00 $75.00
Additional Vehicle $10.00
No fee or combination of fees shall exceed the maximum amount established by the statute.
(3) All fees collected pursuant to this section shall be placed in a specially designated account within the individual county health department trust fund to be used to meet the cost of administering the biomedical waste program described in this chapter.
Specific Authority 381.006, 381.0098(4) FS. Law Implemented 381.006, 381.0098 FS. HistoryNew 12-14-92, Amended 1-23-94, 6-3-97, Formerly 10D-104.0078, Amended_________.
