Section 253.7. Fees

(a) A nonrefundable fee of $500 shall be submitted to the Department with each environmental covenant appropriately signed by all parties other than the Department.

(b) A fee is not required for environmental covenants submitted under § 253.10 (relating to conversion and waiver of conversion) where the person submitting the environmental covenant did not cause or contribute to the contamination described in the environmental covenant.

(c) At least every 3 years, the Department will provide the EQB with an evaluation of the fees in this chapter and recommend regulatory changes to the EQB to address any disparity between the program income generated by the fees and the Department’s cost of administering the program with the objective of ensuring fees meet all program costs and programs are self-sustaining.