15A NCAC 11 .1423          FEES AND PAYMENT

(a)  This Rule establishes fees for persons registered pursuant to the provisions of this Section to cover the anticipated costs of tanning equipment inspection and enforcement activities of the agency.

(b)  Annual fees established in this Rule are due on the first day of July of each year.

(c)  Notwithstanding Paragraph (b) of this Rule, when a new registration is issued by the agency after the first day of July of any year, the initial fee is due on the date of issuance of the registration.

(d)  The initial fee in Paragraph (c) of this Rule shall be computed as follows:

(1)           When any new registration is issued before the first day of January of any year, the initial fee is the full amount specified in this Rule; and

(2)           When any new registration is issued on or after the first day of January of any year, the initial fee is one-half of the amount specified in this Rule.

(e)  All fees received by the agency pursuant to provisions of this Rule are nonrefundable.

(f)  Each registrant may pay all fees by cash, check or money order provided:

(1)           Checks or money orders shall be made payable to "Radiation Protection Section", and mailed to 1645 Mail Service Center, Raleigh, NC  27699-1645 or delivered to the agency office at 3825 Barrett Drive, Raleigh, NC 27609-7221; and

(2)           Cash payments shall be made only by appointment by calling the agency at 919/571-4141 and delivered to the agency office at 3825 Barrett Drive, Raleigh, NC  27609-7221.

(g)  Within five days after the due dates established in Paragraphs (b) and (c) of this Rule, the agency shall mail to each registrant, who has not already submitted payment, a notice which indicates the due date, the amount of fees due, and the delinquent date.

(h)  Payment of fees established in this Rule is delinquent, if not received by the agency within 60 days after the due date specified in Paragraphs (b) and (c) of this Rule.

(i)  If a registrant remits a fee in the form of a check or other instrument which is uncollectible from the paying institution, the agency shall notify the registrant by certified mail and allow the registrant 15 days to correct the matter, which includes payment of any fee charged to the agency by a banking institution.

(j)  If payment of fees is uncollectible from the paying institution or not submitted to the agency by the delinquent date, the agency may institute legal action to collect.

(k)  Annual fees for persons registered pursuant to provisions of this Section are as listed in the following table:

Type of registered facility	Letters appearing in registration number	Facility plus first piece of tanning equipment	Each additional piece of tanning equipment
Tanning Facility	B	$200.00	$30.00
Tanning Equipment Services	F	$200.00	NA

History Note:        Authority G.S. 104E-9(a)(8); 104E-19(a);

Eff. July 1, 1994;

Amended Eff. July 1, 2011; August 1, 2007; August 1, 2002.