Minnesota Administrative Rules

4725.0350 FEES APPLICABLE TO THIS CHAPTER.

Subpart 1.

Applicability.

The fees specified in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 103I, apply to this chapter, except:

A.

that a federal agency, state agency, or local unit of government is exempt from payment of the fees; and

B.

for notification and permits regulated by a community health board delegated under Minnesota Statutes, section 103I.111.

Fees are not refundable, except as specified in part 4725.1836.

Subp. 2.

Qualification application fee.

A nonrefundable fee as specified in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 103I, must be submitted to apply for qualification and examination for licensure as an individual well contractor as specified in part 4725.0475, subpart 3, or certification as a representative for any of the following:

A.

a well contractor as specified in part 4725.0475, subpart 3;

B.

a limited well/boring contractor as specified in part 4725.0475, subpart 4;

C.

an elevator boring contractor as specified in part 4725.0475, subpart 5; or

D.

a monitoring well contractor as specified in part 4725.0475, subpart 6.

Subp. 3.

License or registration fees.

An application for an original or renewal license or registration must be accompanied by a nonrefundable license or registration fee as specified in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 103I.

Subp. 4.

License or registration late renewal fee.

If a licensee or registrant fails to submit all information required for the renewal of a license or registration or submits the application and information after the required renewal date as specified in part 4725.1300, a late fee as specified in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 103I, must be paid in addition to the fees specified in subpart 3.

Subp. 5.

Notification fees.

A notification fee as specified in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 103I, must be paid by a property owner or the owner's agent for:

A.

each new water-supply well constructed;

B.

each dewatering well constructed, or for a dewatering project comprising five or more dewatering wells; and

C.

each well sealed, or for sealing multiple monitoring wells located on a single property with depths varying by no more than 25 feet that are sealed within 72 hours of the start of construction.

Subp. 6.

Permit fees.

A nonrefundable permit fee as specified in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 103I, must be paid by a property owner or owner's agent:

A.

annually for a water-supply well that is not in use and under a maintenance permit;

B.

for construction of a monitoring well;

C.

annually per well for a monitoring well that is unsealed and under a maintenance permit;

D.

per site for construction of all monitoring wells, regardless of number, used as leak detection devices at a single motor fuel retail outlet, a single petroleum bulk storage site excluding tank farms, or a single agricultural chemical facility site;

E.

for construction and injection of water by a groundwater thermal exchange device in addition to the notification fee specified in subpart 5;

F.

for construction of a bored geothermal heat exchanger;

G.

annually for a dewatering well that is unsealed and under a maintenance permit except that a dewatering project comprising more than five wells shall be issued a single permit for wells recorded on the permit; and

H.

for construction of a boring to install an elevator hydraulic cylinder.

Subp. 7.

Drilling machine registration fee.

A person must not use a drilling machine unless a nonrefundable fee as specified in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 103I, is paid annually to register the drilling machine.

Subp. 8.

Hoist registration fee.

A person must not use a hoist unless a nonrefundable fee as specified in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 103I, is paid annually to register the hoist.

Subp. 9.

Well disclosure fee.

According to Minnesota Statutes, section 103I.235, a nonrefundable disclosure fee as specified in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 103I, shall be collected.

Subp. 10.

Variance fee.

A nonrefundable fee as specified in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 103I, shall be charged by the commissioner to request a variance from this chapter.

Subp. 11.

Electronic payment.

Notification and permit fees for construction and sealing may be paid electronically.

Statutory Authority:

MS s 103I.101; 103I.111; 103I.205; 103I.221; 103I.301; 103I.401; 103I.451; 103I.501; 103I.525; 103I.531; 103I.535; 103I.541; 103I.621; 144.122

History:

18 SR 1222; 33 SR 211; L 2013 c 108 art 12 s 108; L 2014 c 275 art 1 s 136; L 2015 c 21 art 1 s 109

Published Electronically:

October 2, 2015