(a) Except as otherwise provided in Alaska Stat. § 37.10.050 – 37.10.056, the Department of Environmental Conservation may adopt regulations that prescribe reasonable fees, and establish procedures for the collection of those fees, to cover the applicable direct costs, not including travel except in the case of a designated regulatory service, as that term is defined in Alaska Stat. § 37.10.058, of inspections, permit preparation and administration, plan review and approval, and other services provided by the department relating to

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Terms Used In Alaska Statutes 44.46.025

  • municipality: means a political subdivision incorporated under the laws of the state that is a home rule or general law city, a home rule or general law borough, or a unified municipality. See Alaska Statutes 01.10.060
  • state: means the State of Alaska unless applied to the different parts of the United States and in the latter case it includes the District of Columbia and the territories. See Alaska Statutes 01.10.060
(1) animals and animal products under Alaska Stat. Chapter 03.05; food, drugs, and cosmetics under Alaska Stat. Chapter 17.20; and public accommodations and facilities under Alaska Stat. Chapter 18.35;
(2) certificates of inspection for motor vehicles under Alaska Stat. § 46.14.400 or 46.14.510;
(3) drinking water systems under Alaska Stat. § 46.03.720;
(4) water and wastewater operator training under Alaska Stat. Chapter 46.30;
(5) waste management and disposal authorizations under Alaska Stat. § 46.03.100;
(6) certification of laboratories conducting environmental analyses of public drinking water systems or of oil or hazardous substances, or conducting other analyses required by the department;
(7) certification of federal permits or authorizations under 33 U.S.C. § 1341 (sec. 401, Clean Water Act);
(8) regulation of point source discharges of pollutants under the program authorized by Alaska Stat. § 46.03.020(12);
(9) regulation of pesticides and broadcast chemicals registered under Alaska Stat. § 46.03.320(a)(4), with a reasonable fee not to exceed $120;
(10) licensing of pesticide applicators under Alaska Stat. § 46.03.320(b), with a reasonable fee not to exceed $25.
(b) The department may not charge a fee for a service that is provided by a municipality under a delegation by the department to the municipality.
(c) The department may adopt regulations that prescribe reasonable fees to cover the direct and indirect costs of air quality permit programs under Alaska Stat. Chapter 46.14 and may establish procedures for the collection of those fees.
(d) Notwithstanding (a) of this section, the department may not charge a fee for inspection, permit preparation and administration, plan review and approval, or other services provided by the department under Alaska Stat. Chapter 03.05 or Alaska Stat. § 44.46.020(5) to a school. In this subsection, “school” means a public school or private school for children of school age, as defined in Alaska Stat. § 14.03.070, or a head start center that receives federal financial assistance under 42 U.S.C. § 9835.
(e) In (a)(9) and (10) of this section, “reasonable fee” means a fee that does not unduly interfere in the conduct of commerce in the state.
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