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The Board shall establish by regulation a schedule of fees that takes into account the nature and type of facility and the effect of any prior professional certification or federal review or approval on the level of review required by the Board. All such fees received by the Board shall be used exclusively to implement the provisions of this article.B\n\nFees charged an applicant should reflect the average time and complexity of processing approvals in each of the various categories.C\n\nWhen adopting regulations for fees, the Board shall take into account the fees charged in neighboring states, and the importance of not placing existing or prospective industries in the Commonwealth at a competitive disadvantage. Within six months of receipt of any federal moneys that would offset the costs of implementing this article, the Board shall review the amount of fees set by regulation to determine the amount of fees which should be refunded. Such refunds shall only be required if the fees plus the federal moneys received for the implementation of the program under this article as it applies to facilities exceed the actual cost to the Board of administering the program.D\n\nOn October 1, 1995, and every two years thereafter, the Board shall make an evaluation of the implementation of the fee programs and provide this evaluation in writing to the Senate Committees on Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources, and on Finance and Appropriations; and the House Committees on Appropriations, Chesapeake and Its Tributaries, and Finance.","order_by":null,"text":{"0":{"id":221305,"text":"The Board is authorized to collect from any applicant for approval of an oil discharge contingency plan and from any operator seeking acceptance of evidence of financial responsibility fees sufficient to meet, but not exceed, the costs of the Board related to implementation of § 62.1-44.34:15 as to an applicant for approval of an oil discharge contingency plan and of § 62.1-44.34:16 as to an operator seeking acceptance of evidence of financial responsibility. The Board shall establish by regulation a schedule of fees that takes into account the nature and type of facility and the effect of any prior professional certification or federal review or approval on the level of review required by the Board. All such fees received by the Board shall be used exclusively to implement the provisions of this article.","type":"section","prefixes":["A"],"prefix":"A","entire_prefix":"A","prefix_anchor":"A","level":1,"next_prefix":"B"},"1":{"id":221306,"text":"Fees charged an applicant should reflect the average time and complexity of processing approvals in each of the various categories.","type":"section","prefixes":["B"],"prefix":"B","entire_prefix":"B","prefix_anchor":"B","level":1,"prior_prefix":"A","next_prefix":"C"},"2":{"id":221307,"text":"When adopting regulations for fees, the Board shall take into account the fees charged in neighboring states, and the importance of not placing existing or prospective industries in the Commonwealth at a competitive disadvantage. Within six months of receipt of any federal moneys that would offset the costs of implementing this article, the Board shall review the amount of fees set by regulation to determine the amount of fees which should be refunded. Such refunds shall only be required if the fees plus the federal moneys received for the implementation of the program under this article as it applies to facilities exceed the actual cost to the Board of administering the program.","type":"section","prefixes":["C"],"prefix":"C","entire_prefix":"C","prefix_anchor":"C","level":1,"prior_prefix":"B","next_prefix":"D"},"3":{"id":221308,"text":"On October 1, 1995, and every two years thereafter, the Board shall make an evaluation of the implementation of the fee programs and provide this evaluation in writing to the Senate Committees on Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources, and on Finance and Appropriations; and the House Committees on Appropriations, Chesapeake and Its Tributaries, and Finance.","type":"section","prefixes":["D"],"prefix":"D","entire_prefix":"D","prefix_anchor":"D","level":1,"prior_prefix":"C"}},"ancestry":[{"id":14927,"edition_id":1,"name":"Discharge of Oil Into Waters","identifier":"11","label":"article","depth":3,"order_by":1,"parent_id":13014,"metadata":{},"date_created":"2026-06-26 03:50:50","date_modified":"2026-06-26 03:50:50","permalink":{"id":269219,"object_type":"structure","relational_id":14927,"identifier":"11","token":"62.1\/3.1\/11","url":"\/62.1\/3.1\/11\/","edition_id":1,"permalink":0,"preferred":1}},{"id":13014,"edition_id":1,"name":"State Water Control Law","identifier":"3.1","label":"chapter","depth":2,"order_by":1,"parent_id":12909,"metadata":{},"date_created":"2026-06-26 03:44:08","date_modified":"2026-06-26 03:44:08","permalink":{"id":269169,"object_type":"structure","relational_id":13014,"identifier":"3.1","token":"62.1\/3.1","url":"\/62.1\/3.1\/","edition_id":1,"permalink":0,"preferred":1}},{"id":12909,"edition_id":1,"name":"Waters of the State, Ports and Harbors","identifier":"62.1","label":"title","depth":1,"order_by":1,"parent_id":null,"metadata":{},"date_created":"2026-06-26 03:44:00","date_modified":"2026-06-26 03:44:00","permalink":{"id":268199,"object_type":"structure","relational_id":12909,"identifier":"62.1","token":"62.1","url":"\/62.1\/","edition_id":1,"permalink":0,"preferred":1}}],"structure_contents":[{"id":82013,"structure_id":14927,"section_number":"62.1-44.34:14","catch_line":"Definitions","url":"\/62.1-44.34_14\/","token":"62.1\/3.1\/11\/62.1-44.34_14","metadata":false},{"id":76513,"structure_id":14927,"section_number":"62.1-44.34:15","catch_line":"Oil discharge contingency plans","url":"\/62.1-44.34_15\/","token":"62.1\/3.1\/11\/62.1-44.34_15","metadata":false},{"id":78401,"structure_id":14927,"section_number":"62.1-44.34:15.1","catch_line":"Regulations for aboveground storage tanks","url":"\/62.1-44.34_15.1\/","token":"62.1\/3.1\/11\/62.1-44.34_15.1","metadata":false},{"id":62684,"structure_id":14927,"section_number":"62.1-44.34:16","catch_line":"Financial responsibility for vessels and facilities","url":"\/62.1-44.34_16\/","token":"62.1\/3.1\/11\/62.1-44.34_16","metadata":false},{"id":73860,"structure_id":14927,"section_number":"62.1-44.34:17","catch_line":"Exemptions","url":"\/62.1-44.34_17\/","token":"62.1\/3.1\/11\/62.1-44.34_17","metadata":false},{"id":76130,"structure_id":14927,"section_number":"62.1-44.34:18","catch_line":"Discharge of oil prohibited; 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This law was first created in 1990. The record of its establishment is cataloged in chapter 917 of that year\u2019s edition of \u201cActs of Assembly,\u201d the annual state publication listing all changes made to the Code of Virginia in that year. Unfortunately, the 1990 \u201cActs\u201d aren\u2019t available online. It has been modified 1 time. Those modifications are cataloged by \u201cThe Acts of Assembly,\u201d a state publication, by year and chapter. Those modifications that can be read on the General Assembly\u2019s website will be linked accordingly. That modification is as follows: in 1992, chapter 345.<\/p>","references":[{"id":83890,"section_number":"10.1-1183.1","catch_line":"Department of Environmental Quality consolidated annual report","order_by":null,"url":"\/10.1-1183.1\/"},{"id":75515,"section_number":"62.1-44.34:11","catch_line":"Virginia Petroleum Storage Tank Fund","order_by":null,"url":"\/62.1-44.34_11\/"},{"id":71863,"section_number":"62.1-44.34:13","catch_line":"Levy of fee for Fund maintenance","order_by":null,"url":"\/62.1-44.34_13\/"}],"refers_to":[{"id":76513,"section_number":"62.1-44.34:15","catch_line":"Oil discharge contingency plans","order_by":null,"url":"\/62.1-44.34_15\/"},{"id":62684,"section_number":"62.1-44.34:16","catch_line":"Financial responsibility for vessels and facilities","order_by":null,"url":"\/62.1-44.34_16\/"}],"permalink":{"id":269261,"object_type":"law","relational_id":60531,"identifier":"62.1-44.34:21","token":"62.1\/3.1\/11\/62.1-44.34_21","url":"\/62.1-44.34_21\/","edition_id":1,"permalink":0,"preferred":1},"url":"\/62.1-44.34_21\/","token":"62.1\/3.1\/11\/62.1-44.34_21","dublin_core":{"Title":"Administrative fees","Type":"Text","Format":"text\/html","Identifier":"\u00a7 62.1-44.34:21","Relation":"Code of Virginia"},"html":"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

A.<\/span> The Board<\/span> is authorized to collect from any applicant for approval of an oil<\/span> discharge<\/span> contingency plan and from any operator<\/span> seeking acceptance of evidence<\/span> of financial responsibility fees sufficient to meet, but not exceed, the costs of the Board<\/span> related to implementation of § 62.1-44.34:15<\/a> as to an applicant for approval of an oil<\/span> discharge<\/span> contingency plan and of § 62.1-44.34:16<\/a> as to an operator<\/span> seeking acceptance of evidence<\/span> of financial responsibility. The Board<\/span> shall establish by regulation<\/span> a schedule of fees that takes into account the nature and type of facility<\/span> and the effect of any prior professional certification or federal review or approval on the level of review required by the Board<\/span>. All such fees received by the Board<\/span> shall be used exclusively to implement the provisions of this article. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

B.<\/span> Fees charged an applicant should reflect the average time and complexity of processing approvals in each of the various categories. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

C.<\/span> When adopting regulations<\/span> for fees, the Board<\/span> shall take into account the fees charged in neighboring states, and the importance of not placing existing or prospective industries in the Commonwealth at a competitive disadvantage. Within six months of receipt of any federal moneys that would offset the costs of implementing this article, the Board<\/span> shall review the amount of fees set by regulation<\/span> to determine the amount of fees which should be refunded. Such refunds shall only be required if the fees plus the federal moneys received for the implementation of the program under this article as it applies to facilities exceed the actual cost to the Board<\/span> of administering the program. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

D.<\/span> On October 1, 1995, and every two years thereafter, the Board<\/span> shall make an evaluation of the implementation of the fee programs and provide this evaluation in writing to the Senate Committees on Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources, and on Finance and Appropriations; and the House Committees on Appropriations, Chesapeake and Its Tributaries, and Finance. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>","plain_text":" CODE OF VIRGINIA\n\nADMINISTRATIVE FEES (\u00a7 62.1-44.34:21)\n\nA. The Board is authorized to collect from any applicant for approval of an oil\ndischarge contingency plan and from any operator seeking acceptance of evidence\nof financial responsibility fees sufficient to meet, but not exceed, the costs\nof the Board related to implementation of § 62.1-44.34:15 as to an\napplicant for approval of an oil discharge contingency plan and of §\n62.1-44.34:16 as to an operator seeking acceptance of evidence of financial\nresponsibility. The Board shall establish by regulation a schedule of fees that\ntakes into account the nature and type of facility and the effect of any prior\nprofessional certification or federal review or approval on the level of review\nrequired by the Board. All such fees received by the Board shall be used\nexclusively to implement the provisions of this article.\n\nB. Fees charged an applicant should reflect the average time and complexity of\nprocessing approvals in each of the various categories.\n\nC. When adopting regulations for fees, the Board shall take into account the\nfees charged in neighboring states, and the importance of not placing existing\nor prospective industries in the Commonwealth at a competitive disadvantage. \nWithin six months of receipt of any federal moneys that would offset the costs\nof implementing this article, the Board shall review the amount of fees set by\nregulation to determine the amount of fees which should be refunded. Such\nrefunds shall only be required if the fees plus the federal moneys received for\nthe implementation of the program under this article as it applies to facilities\nexceed the actual cost to the Board of administering the program.\n\nD. On October 1, 1995, and every two years thereafter, the Board shall make an\nevaluation of the implementation of the fee programs and provide this evaluation\nin writing to the Senate Committees on Agriculture, Conservation and Natural\nResources, and on Finance and Appropriations; and the House Committees on\nAppropriations, Chesapeake and Its Tributaries, and Finance.\n\nHISTORY: 1990, c. 917; 1992, c. 345.","edition":{"id":1,"name":"2025","slug":"2025","date_created":"2026-06-21 22:39:22","date_modified":"2026-06-21 22:39:22","current":1,"order_by":1,"last_import":null}}