La. Admin. Code tit. 33 § I-4707

Current through Register Vol. 50, No. 9, September 20, 2024

Section I-4707 - Fees

A. Testing laboratories applying for accreditation or renewal of accreditation shall submit the appropriate fee calculated from the fee schedule along with the required application or update materials. Fees are nonrefundable. Fees are based on the number of test categories in each matrix (matrices).

B. In-house laboratories owned and/or operated by the state, local, or federal government are exempt from the fee requirements paid to the department, but shall make appropriate application for accreditation in accordance with other provisions of these regulations. Required proficiency samples shall be purchased by the laboratory and the required third-party audit shall be billed directly to the laboratory.

C. The annual fees shall not be prorated and shall apply in full to any portion of the fiscal year that remains prior to the annual renewal date (July 1).

D. The following basic fee structure shall be used in determining all application and annual fees due to the department.

Accreditation application fee payable every scope amendment and every three-year renewal	$726
Per major test category per matrix payable every year	$363
Minor conventional category payable every year	$290
Annual surveillance and evaluation applicable to minor conventional facilities and facilities applying for only one category of accreditation	$363
Annual fee for dependent mobile laboratories, per mobile lab	$363
Proficiency samples biannually	to be purchased by the laboratory
Bioassay/biomonitoring annually	to be purchased by the laboratory
Third-party audit	to be billed directly to the laboratory
The accreditation fees for in-state laboratories receiving national accreditation (NELAP)	shall be one and one-half times the regular fee as stated above
The accreditation fees for out-of-state laboratories receiving state accreditation	shall be one and one-half times the regular fee as stated above
The accreditation fees for out-of-state laboratories receiving national accreditation (NELAP)	shall be two times the regular fee as stated above
Interim accreditation application fees	shall be two times the regular fee as stated above

E. Additional fees may be charged for the expansion of accreditation to include new test categories. Accreditation shall be granted only after fees have been received.

F. Travel expenses incurred by representatives of the department, traveling within and outside of the state of Louisiana, conducting an assessment/inspection for the purpose of accreditation shall be reimbursed by the laboratory. These rates shall be in accordance with the Division of Administration state general travel regulations, within the limits established for state employees.

G. Methods of Payment

1. All payments made by check, draft, or money order shall be made payable to the Louisiana Department of Environmental Quality and mailed to the department at the address provided on the invoice.

2. Electronic Methods of Payment

a. Persons wishing to make payments using the electronic pay method should access the departments website and follow the instructions provided on the website.

b. Persons wishing to make payments using the electronic funds transfer (EFT) method should contact the Office of Management and Finance for further instructions.

3. Cash is not an acceptable form of payment.

H. Late Payment Fee

1. Payments not received within 15 days of the due date will be charged a late payment fee.

2. Any late payment fee shall be calculated from the due date indicated on the invoice.

3. Payments not received by the department by:

a. the fifteenth day from the due date will be assessed a 5 percent late payment fee on the original assessed fee;

b. the thirtieth day from the due date will be assessed an additional 5 percent late payment fee on the original assessed fee; and

c. the sixtieth day from the due date will be assessed an additional 5 percent late payment fee on the original assessed fee.

La. Admin. Code tit. 33, § I-4707

Promulgated by the Department of Environmental Quality, Office of the Secretary, LR 24:920 (May 1998), amended by the Office of Environmental Assessment, Environmental Planning Division, LR 26:1436 (July 2000), LR 29:672 (May 2003), LR 29:2041 (October 2003), Amended by the Office of the Secretary, Legal Division, LR 43934 (5/1/2017), Amended by the Office of the Secretary, Legal Affairs and Criminal Investigations Division, LR 481499 (6/1/2022).

AUTHORITY NOTE: Promulgated in accordance with R.S. 30:2011.