71 Pa. Stat. § 240.13A

Current through Pa Acts 2024-53, 2024-56 through 2024-92
Section 240.13A - [See Note] Department of Labor and Industry to collect fees (Adm. Code Section 613-A)

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(a) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the department is authorized to charge fees for the following purposes and in the following amounts:
(1) Fees for unfired pressure vessels and boilers:
(i) Certificate of operations:
(A) Unfired pressure vessels................ $72
(B) Boilers................................. 44
(ii) For the internal inspection of power boilers, high-pressure, high-temperature water boilers and miniature boilers, the fees shall be as follows:
(A) Boilers of 50 square feet or less of heating surface:
(I) Standard fee............................ 65
(II) For expedited inspections.............. 165

Plus $160 per hour for inspections that occur outside of normal business hours

(B) Boilers with more than 50 square feet of heating surface and less than 4,000 square feet of heating surface:
(I) Standard fee............................ 125
(II) For expedited inspections.............. 225

Plus $160 per hour for inspections that occur outside of normal business hours

(C) Boilers with more than 4,000 square feet of heating surface and less than 10,000 square feet of heating surface:
(I) Standard fee............................ 175
(II) For expedited inspections.............. 275

Plus $160 per hour for inspections that occur outside of normal business hours

(D) Boilers with 10,000 or more square feet of heating surface:
(I) Standard fee............................ 210
(II) For expedited inspections.............. 310

Plus $160 per hour for inspections that occur outside of normal business hours

(E) Miniature boilers:
(I) Standard fee............................ 35
(II) For expedited inspections.............. 135

Plus $160 per hour for inspections that occur outside of normal business hours

(iii) For the external inspection of power boilers, high-pressure and high-temperature water boilers, the fees shall be as follows:
(A) Boilers with 50 square feet or less of heating surface:
(I) Standard fee............................ 55
(II) For expedited inspections.............. 155

Plus $160 per hour for inspections that occur outside of normal business hours

(B) Boilers with more than 50 square feet of heating surface:
(I) Standard fee............................ 80
(II) For expedited inspections.............. 180

Plus $160 per hour for inspections that occur outside of normal business hours

(iv) For the internal or external inspection of low-pressure boilers, the fees shall be as follows:
(A) Heating boilers without a manhole:
(I) Standard fee............................ 55
(II) For expedited inspections.............. 155

Plus $160 per hour for inspections that occur outside of normal business hours

(B) Heating boilers with a manhole:
(I) Standard fee............................ 100
(II) For expedited inspections.............. 200

Plus $160 per hour for inspections that occur outside of normal business hours

(C) Hot water supply boilers:
(I) Standard fee............................ 55
(II) For expedited inspections.............. 155

Plus $160 per hour for inspections that occur outside of normal business hours

(v) For the internal or external inspection of pressure vessels, the fees shall be as follows:
(A) Pressure vessels subject to inspection having a cross-sectional area of 50 square feet or less:
(I) Standard fee............................ 45
(II) For expedited inspections.............. 145

Plus $160 per hour for inspections that occur outside of normal business hours

(B) Each additional 100 square feet of area in excess of 50 square feet:
(I) Standard fee............................ 45
(II) For expedited inspections.............. 145

Per each additional 100 square feet in area in excess of 50 square feet plus $160 per hour for inspections that occur outside of normal business hours

(C) A group of pressure vessels, such as the rolls of a paper machine for a dryer operating as a single machine or unit, shall be considered one pressure vessel.
(vi) Intent to install approval:
(A) Complete mechanical room drawings - boilers and other vessels:
(I) Standard fee............................ 165
(II) For expedited approval................. 1,165

Plus $160 per hour for inspections that occur outside of normal business hours

(B) High-pressure boilers:
(I) Standard fee............................ 100
(II) For expedited approval................. 1,100

Plus $160 per hour for inspections that occur outside of normal business hours

(C) Low-pressure boilers:
(I) Standard fee............................ 100
(II) For expedited approval................. 1,100

Plus $160 per hour for inspections that occur outside of normal business hours

(vii) Boiler inspectors:
(A) Inspector's examination fee............. 150
(B) New credential card (annual renewal).... 25
(viii) Hydrostatic test (witnessed):
(A) Standard fee............................ 65
(B) For expedited action.................... 165

Plus $160 per hour for inspections that occur outside of normal business hours

(ix) Inspection of repair fee:
(A) Standard fee............................ 65
(B) For expedited inspection................ 165

Plus $160 per hour for inspections that occur outside of normal business hours

(x) Copy of department boiler regulations... 7
(xi) Acceptance of boilers and pressure vessels not originally destined for use within this commonwealth:
(A) Standard fee............................ 1,500
(B) For expedited action.................... 2,500

Plus $160 per hour for inspections that occur outside of normal business hours

(2) Fees for elevators:
(i) Plans approval application:
(A) Passenger, freight and combination passenger/freight elevators except hydraulic elevators:
(I) 1-7 floors:
(A) Standard fee............................ 663
(B) For expedited plan reviews, approvals and inspections...................................... 1,663

Plus $160 per hour for inspections that occur outside normal business hours

(II) 8-20 floors:
(A) Standard fee............................ 768
(B) For expedited plan reviews, approvals and inspections...................................... 1,768

Plus $160 per hour for inspections that occur outside normal business hours

(III) More than 20 floors:
(A) Standard fee............................ 950
(B) For expedited plan reviews, approvals and inspections...................................... 1,950

Plus $160 per hour for inspections that occur outside normal business hours

(B) Hydraulic passenger, freight and combination passenger/freight elevators and other lifting devices:
(I) Standard fee............................ 581
(II) For expedited plan reviews, permits and inspections...................................... 1,581

Plus $160 per hour for inspections that occur outside normal business hours

(C) Ski lifts (aerial passenger ropeways):
(I) Standard fee............................ 2,800
(II) For expedited plan reviews, permits and inspections...................................... 3,500

Plus $320 per hour for inspections that occur outside normal business hours

(D) Ski lifts non-aerial (surface lifts):
(I) Standard fee............................ 600
(II) For expedited plan reviews, permits and inspections...................................... 1,600

Plus $320 per hour for inspections that occur outside normal business hours

(E) Escalators and moving walks:
(I) Standard fee............................ 558
(II) For expedited plan reviews, permits and inspections...................................... 1,558

Plus $160 per hour for inspections that occur outside normal business hours

(ii) Alterations and major repairs:
(A) Standard fee............................ 696
(B) For expedited plan review and inspections 1,696

Plus $160 per hour for inspections that occur outside normal business hours

(iii) Certificate renewals:
(A) Two-year renewal........................ 72
(B) Four-year renewal....................... 144
(iv) Elevator inspections:
(A) Passenger, freight and combination passenger/freight elevators except hydraulic elevators:
(I) 1-7 floors:
(A) Standard fee............................ 200
(B) For expedited inspections............... 300

Plus $160 per hour for inspections that occur outside normal business hours

(II) 8-20 floors:
(A) Standard fee............................ 236
(B) For expedited inspections............... 336

Plus $160 per hour for inspections that occur outside normal business hours

(III) More than 20 floors:
(A) Standard fee............................ 250
(B) For expedited inspections............... 350

Plus $160 per hour for inspections that occur outside normal business hours

(B) Hydraulic passenger, freight and combination passenger/freight elevators and other lifting devices:
(I) Standard fee............................ 207
(II) For expedited inspections.............. 307

Plus $160 per hour for inspections that occur outside normal business hours

(C) Ski lifts (aerial passenger ropeways):
(I) Standard fee............................ 780
(II) For expedited inspections.............. 880

Plus $160 per hour for inspections that occur outside normal business hours

(D) Ski lifts non-aerial (surface lifts):
(I) Standard fee............................ 175
(II) For expedited inspections.............. 275

Plus $160 per hour for inspections that occur outside normal business hours

(E) Escalators and moving walks:
(I) Standard fee............................ 150
(II) For expedited inspections.............. 250

Plus $160 per hour for inspections that occur outside normal business hours

(v) Fees for witnessing periodic tests:
(A) Electric elevators with 1-10 openings:
(I) Standard fee............................ 435
(II) For expedited action................... 635

Plus $160 per hour for inspections that occur outside normal business hours

(B) Electric elevators with 11-20 openings:
(I) Standard fee............................ 475
(II) For expedited action................... 675

Plus $160 per hour for inspections that occur outside normal business hours

(C) Electric elevators with more than 20 openings:
(I) Standard fee............................ 530
(II) For expedited action................... 730

Plus $160 per hour for inspections that occur outside normal business hours

(D) Roped hydraulic elevator and roped/chained vertical reciprocal conveyor:
(I) Standard fee............................ 530
(II) For expedited action................... 730

Plus $160 per hour for inspections that occur outside normal business hours

(E) Hydraulic elevator, limited use/limited application elevator and direct hydraulic vertical reciprocating conveyor:
(I) Standard fee............................ 435
(II) For expedited action................... 635

Plus $160 per hour for inspections that occur outside normal business hours

(F) Escalator and moving walk:
(I) Standard fee............................ 435
(II) For expedited action................... 635

Plus $160 per hour for inspections that occur outside normal business hours

(G) Wheelchair lift and inclined stairway chair lift:
(I) Standard fee............................ 280
(II) For expedited action................... 480

Plus $160 per hour for inspections that occur outside normal business hours

(H) Orchestra lift, belt lift, state lift and organ lift:
(I) Standard fee............................ 530
(II) For expedited action................... 730

Plus $160 per hour for inspections that occur outside normal business hours

(I) Other equipment:
(I) Standard fee............................ 435
(II) For expedited action................... 635

Plus $160 per hour for inspections that occur outside normal business hours

(vi) Fees for witnessing periodic dynamic testing:
(A) Aerial tramways and detachable aerial grips:
(I) Standard fee............................ 2,400
(II) For expedited action................... 2,600

Plus $320 per hour for inspections that occur outside normal business hours

(B) Fixed grip lifts:
(I) Standard fee............................ 2,400
(II) For expedited action................... 2,600

Plus $320 per hour for inspections that occur outside normal business hours

(C) Special approval:
(I) Standard fee............................ 1,000

Plus $115 per hour

(II) For expedited special approval and inspections...................................... 2,000

Plus $160 per hour for inspections that occur outside normal business hours

(D) Reinspection following failed permit acceptance inspection:
(I) Standard fee............................ 500
(II) For expedited approval and inspections. 1,500

Plus $160 per hour for inspections that occur outside normal business hours

(E) Reinspection following failure to correct violations within allotted time period:
(I) Standard fee............................ 200
(II) For expedited approval and inspections. 1,200

Plus $160 per hour for inspections that occur outside normal business hours

(F) Copy of department elevator regulations. 7
(G) Duplicate certificate of operation...... 25
(3) Fees for liquefied petroleum gas:
(i) New registration and plan approval for bulk plants of 30,000 gallons or less:
(A) Standard fee............................ 360
(B) For expedited registration and plan approval......................................... 1,360

Plus $160 per hour for inspections that occur outside normal business hours

(ii) New registration and plan approval for bulk plants of 30,001-90,000 gallons:
(A) Standard fee............................ 430
(B) For expedited registration and plan approval......................................... 1,430

Plus $160 per hour for inspections that occur outside normal business hours

(iii) New registration and plan approval for bulk plants of 90,001 gallons or more:
(A) Standard fee............................ 475
(B) For expedited registration and plan approval......................................... 1,475

Plus $160 per hour for inspections that occur outside normal business hours

(iv) New registration and plan approval for industrial or utility users of 2,001-30,000 gallons:
(A) Standard fee............................ 250
(B) For expedited registration and plan approval......................................... 1,250

Plus $160 per hour for inspections that occur outside normal business hours

(v) New registration and plan approval for industrial or utility users of 30,001-180,000 gallons:
(A) Standard fee............................ 360
(B) For expedited registration and plan 1,360

Approval......................................... Plus $160

Per hour for inspections that occur outside normal business hours

(vi) Registration and plan approval for industrial or utility users of 180,001 gallons or more:
(A) Standard fee............................ 475
(B) For expedited registration and plan approval......................................... 1,475

Plus $160 per hour for inspections that occur outside normal business hours

(vii) Registration and plan approval for retail cylinder or exchange cabinets:
(A) Standard fee............................ 150
(B) For expedited registration and plan approval......................................... 1,150 plus

$160 for inspections that occur outside normal business hours

(viii) Dealers having less than 1,000 customers........................................ 175
(ix) Dealers having 1,000-2,999 customers... 300
(x) Dealers having 3,000-5,999 customers.... 375
(xi) Dealers having 6,000 or more customers. 500
(xii) Copy of department lp gas regulations. 5
(xiii) Annual registration renewal for bulk plants and industrial users...................... 135
(xiv) Annual registration renewal for cylinder or exchange cabinets.................... 75
(4) Fees for bedding and upholstery:
(i) Manufacturer's license.................. 150
(ii) Sterilization permit................... 75
(iii) Sterilization renewal.................. 35
(iv) Auctioneer permit...................... 75
(v) Auctioneer renewal...................... 35
(vi) Quarterly reports...................... .05
(vii) Duplicate license or permit........... 25
(viii) Secondhanded initial application..... 100
(ix) Secondhanded renewal................... 50
(5) Fees for combustible and flammable

Liquids:

(i) Permits for the installation or replacement of tanks:
(A) Standard fee............................ 500
(B) For expedited permits and inspections... 1,500

Plus $160 per hour for inspections that occur outside normal business hours

(ii) Permits for the installation or replacement of pumps or dispensers:
(A) Standard fee............................ 200
(B) For expedited permits and inspections... 1,200

Plus $160 per hour for inspections that occur outside normal business hours

(iii) Permits for the installation and rebuild of containers for compressed natural gas:
(A) Standard fee............................ 500
(B) For expedited permits and inspections... 1,500

Plus $160 per hour for inspections that occur outside normal business hours

(iv) Permits for the installation or replacement of compressed natural gas pumps and dispensers:
(A) Standard fee............................ 200
(B) For expedited permits and inspections... 1,200

Plus $160 per hour for inspections that occur outside normal business hours

(v) Duplicate permit........................ 75
(6) Fees for asbestos occupations:
(i) Worker certification of less than six months........................................... 30
(ii) Worker certification of six months or more............................................. 60
(iii) Supervisor certification of less than six months....................................... 58
(iv) Supervisor certification of six months or more.......................................... 116
(v) Project designer certification of less than six months.................................. 175
(vi) Project designer certification of six months or more................................... 350
(vii) Inspector certification of less than six months....................................... 175
(viii) Inspector certification of six months of more.......................................... 350
(ix) Management planner certification of less than six months.................................. 175
(x) Management planner certification of six months of more................................... 350
(xi) Dual inspector or management planner certification of less than six months............ 175
(xii) Dual inspector or management planner certification of six months or more.............. 350
(xiii) Individual contractor certification of less than six months............................. 290
(xiv) Individual contractor certification of six months or more............................... 580
(xv) Company certification.................. 150
(xvi) Training course accreditation......... 2,000
(xvii) Duplicate certification.............. 25
(7) Fees for lead-based paint occupations:
(i) Worker certification of less than six months........................................... 30
(ii) Worker certification of six months or more............................................. 60
(iii) Supervisor certification of less than six months....................................... 58
(iv) Supervisor certification of six months or more.......................................... 116
(v) Project designer certification of less than six months.................................. 175
(vi) Project designer certification of six months or more................................... 350
(vii) Inspector certification of less than six months....................................... 175
(viii) Inspector certification of six months or more.......................................... 350
(ix) Risk assessor certification of less than six months....................................... 175
(x) Risk assessor certification of six months or more.......................................... 350
(xi) Dual inspector and risk assessor certification of less than six months............ 175
(xii) Dual inspector and risk assessor certification of six months or more.............. 350
(xiii) Third-party examination.............. 50
(xiv) Initial training course accreditation. 2,000
(xv) Renewal training course accreditation.. 1,500
(xvi) Refresher of initial or renewal training course accreditation.................... 1,500
(xvii) Duplicate certification.............. 25
(xviii) Lead companies...................... 500
(8) Fees for stuffed toys:
(i) Initial registration and renewals....... 75
(ii) Duplicate.............................. 25
(9) Fees for uniform construction code certifications:
(i) Initial code official certification and renewal.......................................... 100
(ii) Initial third-party agency certification and renewal...................................... 300
(iii) Duplicate............................. 25
(10) Fees for uniform construction code permits:
(i) Permit for new buildings and additions:
(A) Standard fee............................ 321

Plus $0.65 per square foot of floor area or each fraction of floor area

(B) For expedited permits................... 1,321

Plus $0.65 per square foot of floor area or each fraction of floor area

Plus $160 per hour for inspections that occur outside normal business hours

(ii) Permit for new structures and facilities other than buildings:
(A) Standard fee............................ 965
(B) For expedited permits................... 1,965

Plus $160 per hour for inspections that occur outside normal business hours

(iii) Permit for alterations, renovations or modifications to existing building structures:
(A) Standard fee............................ 321

Plus 6.5% for each $1,000 of estimated cost for alterations, renovations or modification as certified by the applicant

(B) For expedited permits................... 1,321

Plus 6.5% for each $1,000 of estimated cost for alterations, renovations or modification as certified by the applicant plus $160 per hour for inspections that occur outside normal business hours

(iv) Accessibility plan review and inspection:
(A) Standard fee............................ 645
(B) For expedited plan review............... 1,645

Plus $160 per hour for inspections that occur outside normal business hours

(v) Permit for building or structure demolition:
(A) Standard fee............................ 321
(B) For expedited permits................... 1,321

Plus $160 per hour for inspections that occur outside normal business hours

(vi) Annual permit:
(A) Standard fee............................ 321
(B) For expedited permits................... 1,321

Plus $160 per hour for inspections that occur outside normal business hours

(vii) Revision of approved plans:
(A) Standard fee............................ 500
(B) For expedited approval.................. 1,500

Plus $160 per hour for inspections that occur outside normal business hours

(11) Fees for variance requests:
(i) Industrial board variance, appeal and request for extension of time:
(A) Standard fee............................ 321
(B) For expedited action on variances, appeals or requests for extensions of time....... 1,321
(ii) Accessibility advisory board variance, appeal or request for extension of time:
(A) Standard fee............................ 321
(B) For expedited action on variances, appeals or requests for extensions of time....... 1,321
(iii) Elevator safety board variance, appeal or request for extension of time:
(A) Standard fee.................. 321
(B) For expedited action on variances, appeals or requests for extensions of time......... 1,321
(b) [Repealed by 2018 Amendment.]
(c) Beginning one year after the effective date of this section, and annually thereafter, all fees listed in this section shall increase at the rate of inflation as outlined in the consumer price index for all urban consumers in the northeast region for the most recent 12-month period for which the figures have been reported by the united states department of labor, bureau of labor statistics. If the rate of inflation does not increase, all fees shall remain the same as they were for the previous year. The department shall publish fee increases in the Pennsylvania bulletin.
(d) As used in this section, the following words and phrases shall have the meanings given to them in this subsection unless the context clearly indicates otherwise:

"Department." The Department of Labor and Industry of the Commonwealth.

"Expedited." Any task, excluding inspections, to be performed within seven days of the Department of Labor and Industry, Bureau of Occupational and Industrial Safety's receipt of a written request to perform that task. For inspections, the term means a task to be performed within three days of receipt by the Department of Labor and Industry, Bureau of Occupational and Industrial Safety of a written request to perform that inspection.

"Normal business hours." Monday through Friday from 8:00 a.m. until 5:00 p.m. With the exception of any day when the Department of Labor and Industry is not open for business.

71 P.S. § 240.13A

Amended by P.L. TBD 2018 No. 68, § 1, eff. upon the date of the first meeting of the Elevator Safety Board as stated in the notice required under section 4..
Amended by P.L. TBD 2018 No. 42, § 25, eff. 6/22/2018.
Amended by P.L. TBD 2017 No. 40, § 3, eff. 10/30/2017.
1929, April 9, P.L. 177, art. VI-A, § 613-A, added 1981, July 1, P.L. 143, No. 48, § 1, imd. effective. Amended 1989, July 7, P.L. 241, No. 42, § 4, effective in 60 days; 2003, Dec. 23, P.L. 282, No. 47, § 6, imd. effective.
This section is set out twice. See also § 240.13A, effective until this version becomes effective.