HAR §4-66-66. Fees

(a) The head shall set forth and collect fees for licensing of restricted use and nonrestricted use pesticides; permitting of restricted use pesticide dealers and dealer representatives; nonchemical pest control devices submitted for approval; certification of applicators; and, document copying as 66-75 §4-66-66 follows: ( 1) (2) ( 3) A fee of $930 shall be assessed for each product licensed in the State for each three- year licensing period. A licensee who desires to continue to have the license in effect shall submit an application for renewal and $930 for each pesticide product license to be renewed. A one-time fee of $330 shall be assessed for each nonchemical pest control device submitted for approval. A fee of $500 shall be assessed annually for each principal sales outlet permit and a fee of $200 for each branch sales outlet of restricted use pesticide dealers. A fee of $50 shall be assessed for each examination taken for certification or renewal of certification. (4) A fee of $50 will be assessed for the issuance of a replacement applicator certificate or replacement of dealer representative permit. (5) A fee of $100 shall be assessed for the issuance of an initial pesticide applicator certificate or initial restricted use pesticide dealer representative permit, which shall be valid for five years. (6) A fee of $100 shall be assessed for renewal of a pesticide applicator certificate or renewal of restricted use pesticide dealer representative permit, which shall be valid for five years. (7) A fee of $50 shall be assessed for each examination taken for pesticide dealer representative permit. (8) A fee of $.25 per page shall be assessed to copy documents in either paper or electronic format. (9) A fee of up to $50 per hour may be assessed for educational services, testing, or training provided by the department staff, or independent contractors hired by the department to provide such services. (10) A fee of up to $100 may be assessed for expedited approval of sponsor or provider offered continuing education training classes. 66-76 ; • §4-66-67 (b) Fees shall be waived, upon approval of the head, for personnel of state agencies, the University of Hawaii, and other government agencies, who apply restricted use pesticides for quarantine purposes, public health and forestry pest control, utility and roadway maintenance, research, and demonstration. The head may waive or reduce fees based upon demonstrated financial hardship. [Eff 7/13/81; am and comp 12/16/06; am and comp AUG 2 3 l019 ] (Auth: HRS §149A-33) (Imp: HRS §149A-33) §4-66-66.1 Enforcement action and penalty assessment schedule. (a) In proposing enforcement actions, the department may use the enforcement action and penalty assessment schedule dated which is appended at the end of this chapter and made a part of this section by reference. In selecting an appropriate penalty, the department shall consider the factors in section 149A-41, Hawaii Revised Statutes. (b) Notwithstanding subsection (a), the department is not limited to the sanctions shown in the enforcement action and penalty assessment schedule. In its discretion, the department may deny, cancel, suspend, or revoke a permit, license or certificate, as provided in sections 149A-14, 149A-18 and 149A-34, Hawaii Revised Statutes, separately or in conjunction with the enforcement action. The department may assess an appropriate penalty as provided in the enforcement action and penalty assessment schedule and consistent with sections 141-7 and 149A-41, Hawaii Revised Statutes. (c) For private applicators and other persons referred to in section 149A-41 (b) (2), Hawaii Revised Statutes, the penalty assessment shall apply after the written warning or citation requirement of section 149A- 41(b) (2) has been satisfied. [~ffg 7/13/81; comp 12/16/06; am and comp AUG 2 3 0 • ] (Auth: HRS §§149A-20, 149A-33, 149A-41) (Imp: HRS §§149A-20, 149A- 41)