HB-4849, As Passed Senate, September 26, 2007

SUBSTITUTE FOR

HOUSE BILL NO. 4849

     A bill to amend 1994 PA 451, entitled

"Natural resources and environmental protection act,"

by amending section 8317 (MCL 324.8317), as amended by 2003 PA 82;

and to repeal acts and parts of acts.

THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF MICHIGAN ENACT:

     Sec. 8317. (1) An application submitted under this part shall

be accompanied by the following application fee:

     (a) For a commercial applicator certification, $75.00.

     (b) For a private agricultural applicator certification,

$50.00 if paid on October 1, 2003 through September 30, 2007, and

$10.00 if paid through September 30, 2003 or after September 30,

2007 until September 30, 2012 and $10.00 after September 30, 2012.

     (c) For a commercial registered applicator, $45.00.

     (d) For a private registered applicator, $50.00 if paid on

October 1, 2003 through September 30, 2007, and $10.00 if paid

through September 30, 2003 or after September 30, 2007 until

September 30, 2012 and $10.00 after September 30, 2012.

     (2) Certificates for commercial applicators, private

agricultural applicators, and registered applicators shall be valid

for a period of time of not less than 3 years to be established by

rule by the director.

     (3) The license application fee for a commercial applicator

license is $100.00. The license shall expire on December 31

annually.

     (4) The registration application fee for the registration of

pesticides sold, offered, exposed for sale, or distributed is

$40.00 per product.

     (5) The license application fee for a restricted use pesticide

dealer's license is $100.00. The license shall expire annually on

December 31.

     (6) Application fees submitted under this section are not

refundable.

     (7) The department shall deposit license and administrative

fees and administrative, civil, and noncriminal fines received, as

well as any payment for costs or reimbursement to the department

for investigation, under this part in the agriculture licensing and

inspection fees fund created in section 9 of the insect pest and

plant disease act, 1931 PA 189, MCL 286.209, to be used pursuant to

appropriation by the director in administering and carrying out

those duties required by law under this part.

     Enacting section 1. This amendatory act does not take effect

unless House Bill No. 4862 of the 94th Legislature is enacted into

law.

     Enacting section 2. Section 8318 of the natural resources and

environmental protection act, 1994 PA 451, MCL 324.8318, is

repealed.