Date of Adoption: June 18, 2003.

     Purpose: To revise the fee schedule for the clandestine drug lab program in order to cover inflationary increases in program costs.

     Citation of Existing Rules Affected by this Order: Amending WAC 246-205-990.

     Statutory Authority for Adoption: RCW 43.70.250.

     Other Authority: RCW 43.70.110.

      Adopted under notice filed as WSR 03-08-033 on March 27, 2003.

     Number of Sections Adopted in Order to Comply with Federal Statute: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0; Federal Rules or Standards: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0; or Recently Enacted State Statutes: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0.

     Number of Sections Adopted at Request of a Nongovernmental Entity: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0.

     Number of Sections Adopted on the Agency's Own Initiative: New 0, Amended 1, Repealed 0.

     Number of Sections Adopted in Order to Clarify, Streamline, or Reform Agency Procedures: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0.

     Number of Sections Adopted Using Negotiated Rule Making: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0;      Pilot Rule Making: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0; or Other Alternative Rule Making: New 0, Amended 1, Repealed 0.
     Effective Date of Rule: Thirty-one days after filing.

M. C. Selecky

Secretary

OTS-6275.1

AMENDATORY SECTION(Amending WSR 01-14-047, filed 6/29/01, effective 7/30/01)

WAC 246-205-990   Fees.   (1) The department shall charge fees for issuance and renewal of certificates. The department shall set the fees by rule.

     (2) The fees shall cover the cost of issuing certificates, filing papers and notices, and administering this chapter. The costs shall include reproduction, travel, per diem, and administrative and legal support costs.

     (3) Fees are nonrefundable and shall be in the form of check or money order made payable to the department.

     (4) The department shall require payment of the following fees upon receipt of application:

     (a) Twenty-eight dollars shall be assessed for each initial, renewal, or reciprocal worker certificate application.

     (b) Twenty-eight dollars shall be assessed for each initial, renewal, or reciprocal supervisor certificate application.

     (c) Five hundred ((fifty-two)) seventy dollars shall be assessed for each initial, renewal, or reciprocal authorized contractor certificate application. The applicant's certificate shall expire annually on the expiration date of the contractor's license issued under the provisions of chapter 18.27 RCW.

     (d) Two hundred ((eleven)) seventeen dollars shall be assessed for each initial application and ((fifty-one)) fifty-two dollars shall be assessed for each renewal application for illegal drug manufacturing or storage site decontamination training course approval.

[Statutory Authority: RCW 43.70.250, 70.90.150, and 43.20B.250. 01-14-047, § 246-205-990, filed 6/29/01, effective 7/30/01. Statutory Authority: RCW 43.70.250. 00-02-016, § 246-205-990, filed 12/27/99, effective 1/27/00; 99-12-022, § 246-205-990, filed 5/24/99, effective 6/24/99. Statutory Authority: RCW 64.44.060 and chapter 64.44 RCW. 91-04-007 (Order 125SB), § 246-205-990, filed 1/24/91, effective 4/1/91.]

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