HOUSE BILL No. 5581

 

May 1, 2012, Introduced by Reps. Potvin, Forlini, Jenkins and Ananich 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 2008 PA 18.

 

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 until September 30, 2012 2015 and $10.00 after September 30,

 

2012.2015.

 

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

 

     (d) For a private registered applicator, $50.00 until

 

September 30, 2012 2015 and $10.00 after September 30, 2012.2015.

 

     (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 expires annually on December 31.

 

     (4) The registration application fee for the registration of

 

pesticides sold, offered for sale, 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 expires annually on

 

December 31.

 

     (6) The license application fee for an agricultural pesticide

 

dealer's license is $100.00. The license expires annually on

 

December 31.

 

     (7) Application fees submitted under this section are not

 

refundable.

 

     (8) 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.