38 §2311-A. Fees (WHOLE SECTION TEXT EFFECTIVE UNTIL 7/1/12) - Maine Statutes

Title 38: WATERS AND NAVIGATION

Chapter 26: TOXICS USE AND HAZARDOUS WASTE REDUCTION HEADING: PL 1989, C. 929, §7 (NEW)

§2311-A. Fees

(CONTAINS TEXT WITH VARYING EFFECTIVE DATES)

(WHOLE SECTION TEXT EFFECTIVE UNTIL 7/1/12)

The commissioner shall deposit all money received in payment of fees under this section in a separate nonlapsing account within the Maine Hazardous Waste Fund to cover expenses incurred by the department in the administration of this chapter. [1999, c. 348, §16 (NEW).]

1. Toxics users. Toxics users shall submit $100 for each extremely hazardous substance reported by the facility under this chapter to the department annually by October 1st.

[ 2001, c. 212, §8 (AMD) .]

2. Toxics releasers. Toxics releasers shall submit $100 for each toxic substance reported by the facility under this chapter to the department annually by October 1st.

[ 2001, c. 212, §8 (AMD) .]

3. Hazardous waste generators. Generators that ship 300 kilograms, or 661 pounds, or more of hazardous waste in a calendar year shall pay the following fees to the department annually by October 1st: for generators that ship 2,268.0 kilograms, or 5,000 pounds, or more of hazardous waste in a calendar year, the fee is $1,000; for generators that ship between 1,197.5 kilograms and 2,267.5 kilograms, or 2,640 pounds and 4,999 pounds, per calendar year, the fee is $500; and for generators that ship between 300 kilograms and 1,197.0 kilograms, or 661 pounds and 2,639 pounds, per calendar year, the fee is $100. Generators that ship less than 300 kilograms, or 661 pounds, of hazardous waste in a calendar year are not required to pay fees under this section.

[ 2001, c. 212, §8 (AMD) .]

4. Fee limitation. A facility subject to fees under this section may not be assessed more than $1,000 per year.

[ 1999, c. 348, §16 (NEW) .]

SECTION HISTORY

1999, c. 348, §16 (NEW). 2009, c. 579, Pt. A, §2 (RP). 2009, c. 579, Pt. A, §6 (AFF).