2006 Alabama Code - Section 22-25A-5 — Certification and permitting fees.

The department shall operate within state government as a revenue neutral component and shall fund the operations of this program from certification and permitting fees as herein below established. These certification and permitting fees shall be forwarded by each public and private onsite management entity to the department to provide operating resources to the department and shall be deposited by the department into the Public Health Management Entity Fund.

(1) The department is authorized to collect from the onsite management entity a fee for review of applications for certification of financial viability in the amount of two hundred fifty dollars ($250) per application. The fees are due and payable in advance of review.

(2) The department is authorized to collect from the onsite management entity a fee for review of applications for system operational permits in the amount of two hundred fifty dollars ($250) per application. The fees are due and payable in advance of review.

(3) A new application for certificate of financial viability, along with any proposed rate changes, shall be submitted by the onsite management entity every two years from the date of issuance of the operational permit. Rate changes shall be approved by the Alabama Department of Public Health if fair and reasonable as determined by the department considering the cost of operation and maintenance of the system and similar costs in the industry within the State of Alabama. Cooperatives transacting business in this state pursuant to Chapter 6 of Title 37 deemed to be general welfare cooperatives are exempt from the provisions of this subdivision. Likewise, entities of county and local governments including but not limited to water and sewer boards and authorities are exempt from the provisions of this subdivision.

(4) A new operational permit application shall be submitted by the onsite management entity every five years from the date of issuance of the operational permit and, in addition, when there is a change in the operation of the system which would require a permit modification as determined by the department.

Act 2001-973, 3rd Sp. Sess., p. 900, §5.)