§351. Maine Environmental Protection Fund The Maine Environmental Protection Fund, referred to in this subchapter as “the fund,” is established as a nonlapsing fund to supplement licensing programs administered by the Department of Environmental Protection. Except as otherwise provided in this section, all fees established under this subchapter must be credited to the fund, and […]
§352. Fees 1. Fees established. The commissioner shall establish procedures to charge applicants for costs incurred in reviewing license and permit applications. For the purposes of this subchapter, costs may include, but are not limited to, personnel costs, travel, supplies, legal and computer services. [PL 1989, c. 890, Pt. A, §40 (AFF); PL 1989, […]
§353-A. Annual air emissions license fees 1. Fees assessed. After the effective date of this section, a licensee must pay an annual fee assessed on the sum of all licensed allowable air pollutants, except for carbon monoxide, as follows: Annual licensed emissions in tons Per ton fee 1 – 1,000 $5 1,001 – 4,000 $10 […]
§353-B. Annual waste discharge license fees 1. Fees assessed. After the effective date of this section, licensees must pay annual waste discharge license fees. Annual waste discharge license fees for existing licensees are determined as set out in subsection 2. Annual waste discharge license fees for new licensees, or licensees that have been reclassified to […]
§353-C. Borrow pit and mining fees Fees received under chapter 3, subchapter 1, article 7 and article 8‑A must be deposited in the Maine Environmental Protection Fund and are governed by the general provisions of this subchapter. [PL 2003, c. 673, Pt. GG, §1 (NEW).] SECTION HISTORY PL 2003, c. 673, §GG1 (NEW).
§353. Payment of fees 1. Filing fee. [PL 1987, c. 419, §8 (RP).] 1-A. Preapplication fee for nonferrous metal mining. [PL 2011, c. 653, §12 (RP); PL 2011, c. 653, §33 (AFF).] 2. Processing fee. Except for annual air emission fees pursuant to section 353‑A and annual waste discharge fees pursuant to section 353‑B, a […]
§354. Federal programs Notwithstanding section 352, if the department is required by federal law to issue any certificate, permit or license, the commissioner shall establish a fee schedule identical to the federal program that is most like the state program. If there are no similar state programs, the commissioner shall adopt the appropriate fee schedule […]
