Section 145.94. Fees

(a) A person submitting an application to the Department under § 145.75(a) (relating to procedures for obtaining approvals of evaluation and inspection agencies) for approval as an evaluation agency or inspection agency shall pay a fee of $1,000. If the person seeks approval as both an evaluation agency and an inspection agency, the combined fee shall be $2,000.

(b) A third-party agency submitting an application to the Department under § 145.76 (relating to reapprovals of third-party agencies), for reapproval as an evaluation agency or inspection agency shall pay a fee of $500. If the person seeks reapproval as both an evaluation agency and an inspection agency, the combined fee shall be $1,000.

(c) Each manufacturer requesting the Department under § 145.63 (relating to procedures for requesting, controlling and attaching insignia of certification) to issue insignia of certification shall pay a fee of $40 for the insignia of certification for each module of industrialized housing.

(d) Each manufacturer requesting the Department under § 145.63 to issue insignia of certification for housing components shall pay a fee of $40 for each housing component which will bear insignia of certification.

(e) When the Department is authorized to monitor or inspect under § 145.93 (relating to factory inspections; right of entry) or otherwise, or provide evaluation or inspection services, or both, under § 145.70 (relating to Departmental evaluation and inspection), the manufacturer shall pay to the Department the following fees:

(1) Engineering services—$400 per day or $60 per hour.

(2) Administrative services—$175 per day or $25 per hour.

(3) Travel and per diem expenses—current Commonwealth travel and per diem expenses.

(f) The Department may establish reasonable handling and other administrative fees as indicated elsewhere in this chapter, subject to the stated limitations in amount.

(g) Fees paid to the Department under this chapter are nonrefundable except as otherwise specifically set forth in this chapter. Fees must be paid by check or money order.

The provisions of this § 145.94 adopted July 12, 1974, effective July 13, 1974, 4 Pa.B. 1403; amended July 2, 1976, effective August 1, 1976, 6 Pa.B. 1581; amended September 8, 1978, effective March 9, 1979, 8 Pa.B. 2631; corrected September 22, 1978, effective March 9, 1979, 8 Pa.B. 2631; amended September 14, 1979, effective September 15, 1979, 9 Pa.B. 3193; amended July 8, 1988, effective July 9, 1988, 18 Pa.B. 3040; amended November 5, 2004, effective February 4, 2005, 34 Pa.B. 6024; effective date corrected at 34 Pa.B. 6133; amended May 7, 2010, effective July 7, 2010, 40 Pa.B. 2421. Immediately preceding text appears at serial pages (326972) and (307435).

Notation

Authority

The provisions of this § 145.94 amended under section 5 of the Industrialized Housing Act (35 P. S. § 1651.5).

Cross References

This section cited in 12 Pa. Code § 145.63 (relating to procedures for requesting, controlling and attaching insignia of certification); 12 Pa. Code § 145.70 (relating to Departmental evaluation and inspection); 12 Pa. Code § 145.75 (relating to procedures for obtaining approvals of evaluation and inspection agencies); 12 Pa. Code § 145.76 (relating to reapprovals of third-party agencies); 12 Pa. Code § 145.103 (relating to issuance of insignia of certification); and 12 Pa. Code § 145.104 (relating to reciprocal agreements).