No. 28884 (Amendment): R710-7-8. Fees

DAR File No.: 28884
Filed: 07/14/2006, 11:00
Received by: NL

 

RULE ANALYSIS

Purpose of the rule or reason for the change:

The purpose of this amendment is to change the fees listed in Section R710-7-8 to make them consistent with the newly enacted fee schedule in S.B. 4, that went into effect on 07/01/2006, as passed by the 2006 Utah State Legislature. (DAR NOTE: S.B. 4 (2006) is found at Chapter 366, Laws of Utah 2006, and was effective 07/01/2006.)

 

Summary of the rule or change:

The 2006 Utah State Legislature enacted fee increases as stated in S.B. 4, that increased the fees charged for those paying for a Certificate of Registration, Examinations, Re-examinations, or Five-year Examinations.

 

State statutory or constitutional authorization for this rule:

Section 53-7-204

 

Anticipated cost or savings to:

the state budget:

There is no aggregate anticipated cost or savings to the state budget because the fee increases noted were enacted by the 2006 Utah State Legislature. There will be an increase of received monies to the state budget as anticipated by the passage of S.B. 4.

 

local governments:

There is no aggregate anticipated cost or savings to local government because the fee increases noted in S.B. 4 do not effect or impact local government.

 

other persons:

There is an aggregate anticipated cost of approximately $2,000 to those seeking certificate of registrations, taking examinations, re-examinations, or five-year examinations.

 

Compliance costs for affected persons:

There is a compliance cost of an additional $10 for those seeking a certificate of registration and an additional $10 for those taking examinations.

 

Comments by the department head on the fiscal impact the rule may have on businesses:

These fee increases were enacted by the Utah State Legislature in S.B. 4, and reflect necessary increases that have not occurred with these specific fees since 1987. Robert L. Flowers, Commissioner

 

The full text of this rule may be inspected, during regular business hours, at the Division of Administrative Rules, or at:

Public Safety
Fire Marshal
5272 S COLLEGE DR
MURRAY UT 84123-2611

 

Direct questions regarding this rule to:

Brent Halladay at the above address, by phone at 801-284-6352, by FAX at 801-284-6351, or by Internet E-mail at [e-mail]

 

Interested persons may present their views on this rule by submitting written comments to the address above no later than 5:00 p.m. on:

08/31/2006

 

This rule may become effective on:

09/07/2006

 

Authorized by:

Ron L. Morris, Utah State Fire Marshal

 

 

RULE TEXT

R710. Public Safety, Fire Marshal.

R710-7. Concerns Servicing Automatic Fire Suppression Systems.

R710-7-8. Fees.

8.1 Fee Schedule

8.1.1 Licenses (New and Renewals)

8.1.1.1 Type H1 (Marketing and Installation) . . . $300.00

If the concern currently is licensed to service portable fire extinguishers the fee is $150.00.

8.1.1.2 Type H2 (Service Only) . . . . . . . . . . $150.00

If the concern currently is licensed to service portable fire extinguishers the fee is $75.00.

8.1.1.3 Branch Office License. . . . . . . . . . . $150.00

8.1.2 Certificates of Registration (New and Renewals)

8.1.2.1 Certificate of Registration. . . . . . . . $[30.00]40.00

If the individual currently is certified as a portable fire extinguisher technician the fee is $10.00

8.1.3 License Transfer . . . . . . . . . . . . . $50.00

8.1.4 Examinations

8.1.4.1 Initial Examination. . . . . . . . . . . . $[20.00]30.00

8.1.4.2 Re-Examination . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $[15.00]30.00

8.1.4.3 Five (5) Year Examination. . . . . . . . . $[20.00]30.00

8.2 Payment of Fees

The required fee will accompany the application for license or certificate of registration. License or certificate of registration fees will be refunded if the application is denied.

8.3 Late Renewal Fees

8.3.1 Any license or certificate of registration not renewed before January 1 will be subject to an additional fee equal to 10% of the required inspection fee.

8.3.2 When a certificate of registration has expired for more than one year, an application will be made for an original certificate as if the application was being made for the first time. Examinations will be re-taken with initial fees.

 

KEY: fire prevention, systems

Date of Enactment or Last Substantive Amendment: [June 13, 2005]September 7, 2006

Notice of Continuation: June 11, 2002

Authorizing, and Implemented or Interpreted Law: 53-7-204