May 24, 2007, Introduced by Rep. Jackson and referred to the Committee on Appropriations.
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.
(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.
(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 fees and
administrative fines received under this part in the agriculture
licensing and inspection fees fund created in section 4 of 1969 PA
287, MCL 287.334, to be used pursuant to appropriation by the
director in administering and carrying out those duties required by
law under this part.
(8) Every 3 years, the department by order may adjust the fee
schedule in this section by an amount determined by the state
treasurer to reflect the cumulative annual percentage change in the
Detroit consumer price index over the 3-year period. An adjustment
under this subsection shall not exceed 5% even if the amount
determined by the state treasurer to reflect the cumulative annual
percentage change over the 3-year period is more than 5%. As used
in this subsection, "Detroit consumer price index" means the most
comprehensive index of consumer prices available for the Detroit
area from the bureau of labor statistics of the United States
department of labor.
Enacting section 1. Section 8318 of the natural resources and
environmental protection act, 1994 PA 451, MCL 324.8318, is
repealed.