(1) The Department of Environmental Quality shall assess a late charge of $25 against the owner or operator of a vessel if the department has not received the fee specified in ORS § 783.636 by the due date specified by the department.

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(2) The department shall assess an additional late charge of $25 if the owner or operator of a vessel has not paid the fee specified in ORS § 783.636 within 45 days after the due date specified by the department.

(3) The department may waive the late charges specified in this section upon a showing of good cause by the owner or operator of a vessel.

(4) All late charges collected by the department under this section shall be paid into the Ballast Water Fund established under ORS § 783.638. [2011 c.321 § 6]