N.J. Admin. Code § 7:28-27.27

Current through Register Vol. 56, No. 21, November 4, 2024

Section 7:28-27.27 - Fees

(a) An individual or business seeking initial or renewal certification shall submit, to the Department, a non-refundable application fee in accordance with Fee Schedule A below.

(b) A business shall submit to the Department an inspection fee in accordance with Fee Schedule A below.

(c) In addition to the fees in Fee Schedule A, a program administration fee shall be submitted semi-annually to the Department:

1. By a certified radon measurement business in accordance with Fee Schedule B below; and

2. By a certified radon mitigation business in accordance with Fee Schedule C below.

(d) Each year, beginning on July 1, the semi-annual fees specified at (c) above shall be adjusted by the previous 12-month inflation factor, rounded down to the next whole dollar. The inflation factor is calculated from the Annual Average Consumer Price Index, for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U) for the U.S. City Average, not seasonally adjusted, published annually by the U.S. Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics.

1. If the inflation factor for a 12-month period is negative, the fees will remain unchanged from the previous year; and

2. The adjusted fees shall be reflected through a notice of administrative change, published in the New Jersey Register.

FEE SCHEDULE A

	Initial Application and Expired Renewal Application Fee ($)	Annual Renewal Certification Fee ($)	Inspection Fee ($)
Radon Measurement Business	400	200	400
Radon Measurement Specialist	150	75	N/A
Radon Measurement Technician	75	50	N/A
Radon Mitigation Business	400	200	400
Radon Mitigation Specialist	150	75	N/A

FEE SCHEDULE B

Program Administration Fees-Radon Measurement Business

Number of Radon Tests Conducted by Affiliates and Owners and Reported by the Measurement Business Each Semi-Annual Period*	Program Fee ($)	Activity Fee ($)	Total Fee ($)
-0-	545	0	545
1-49	545	61	606
50-99	545	190	735
100-199	545	377	922
200-299	545	628	1,173
300-499	545	1,005	1,550
500-999	545	1,896	2,441
1000-1999	545	3,770	4,315
2000-5000	545	8,796	9,341
Greater than 5000	545	12,572	13,117

*First Calendar Period: July 1 through December 31

Second Calendar Period: January 1 through June 30

FEE SCHEDULE C

Program Administration Fees-Radon Mitigation Business

Number of Radon Mitigation Systems Installed by Affiliates Each Semi-Annual Period*	Program Fee ($)	Activity Fee ($)	Total Fee ($)
0	854	0	854
1-10	854	130	984
11-24	854	478	1,332
25-49	854	976	1,830
50-74	854	1,637	2,491
75-99	854	2,298	3,152
100-124	854	2,941	3,795
125-149	854	3,619	4,473
150-174	854	4,283	5,137
175-200	854	4,943	5,797
Greater than 200	854	5,282	6,136

*First Calendar Period: July 1 through December 31

Second Calendar Period: January 1 through June 30

(e) If the Department conducts an inspection of a certified business located out-of-State, the business shall be responsible for payment of the costs incurred by the inspector including, but not limited to, motor vehicle mileage reimbursement, motor vehicle rental and insurance, airfare, hotels, parking, transportation, and allowances for meals, incidental expenses, and per diem. The costs paid by the certified business shall be only those incurred by the inspector in accordance with State and Federal travel policies. The certified business shall pay the inspector's hotel and transportation expenses directly to the hotel and transportation provider in advance of the inspection. The certified business shall reimburse the Department within 30 calendar days after the date of the Department's statement to the certified business setting forth the remaining costs.

N.J. Admin. Code § 7:28-27.27

Recodified from 7:28-27A.27 by 55 N.J.R. 165(a), effective 12/3/2022

Administrative Change, 55 N.J.R. 1827(a), effective 7/18/2023

Administrative Change, 55 N.J.R. 2006(a), effective 8/21/2023

Administrative Change, 56 N.J.R. 1713(a), effective 7/16/2024