Louisiana Revised Statutes 40:31.32 – Individual sewage fees
Terms Used In Louisiana Revised Statutes 40:31.32
- Department: means the Louisiana Department of Health except in instances of the issuance of licenses and the collection of fees from transporters and haulers of sewage sludge or biosolids, when "department" means the Department of Environmental Quality. See Louisiana Revised Statutes 40:31.31
- Person: means an individual, a public or private corporation, an association, a partnership, a public body created by or pursuant to state law, the state of Louisiana, an agency or political subdivision of the state, a federally recognized Indian tribe, the United States government, a political subdivision of the United States government, and any officer, employee, and agent of one of those entities. See Louisiana Revised Statutes 40:5.8
A. In order to partially support the state cost of providing sewerage program services including site assessments and plans and specifications reviews in accordance with state Sanitary Code requirements, the department shall charge and collect the fees as provided by this Section.
B. The department shall charge and collect a one-time fee of one hundred dollars for each individual-type sewerage system installed for residential use. Such fee shall be payable by the manufacturer or, if authorized by the department, manufacturer-authorized system distributor, franchise, sale, or agent thereof.
C. The Department of Environmental Quality shall charge and collect for each sewage hauler license issued an annual fee of one hundred dollars payable by the individual seeking licensure.
D.(1) For each sewerage installer license issued to a person who installs sewage treatment systems, the department shall charge and collect an annual fee of one hundred dollars payable by the individual seeking licensure.
(2) For each sewerage maintenance license issued to a person who maintains or services sewage treatment systems, the department shall charge and collect an annual fee of one hundred dollars payable by the individual seeking licensure.
(3) For each combination installer and maintenance license issued to a person who installs and maintains or services sewage treatment systems, the department shall charge and collect an annual fee of one hundred dollars payable by the individual seeking licensure.
E.(1) The department shall charge and collect an inspection fee of one hundred dollars for each sewerage treatment and interrelated systems inspection or related request associated with loanmaking procedures for existing residential and commercial properties. The fee shall be payable by the individual requesting such inspection or related activity.
(2) The provisions of Paragraph (1) of this Subsection shall not be effective unless the department complies with the provisions of La. Rev. Stat. 40:1281.23.
F. The fees established in this Section shall replace the fees under the heading “Sewerage” promulgated in the June 20, 1989, Louisiana Register. The increased annual fees shall be due upon renewal of existing annual permits.
Acts 2000, 1st Ex. Sess., No. 125, §1, eff. July 1, 2000; Acts 2004, No. 667, §2, eff. July 5, 2004; Acts 2008, No. 56, §3, eff. July 1, 2009; Acts 2018, No. 206, §4.