Delaware General Assembly


CHAPTER 139

FORMERLY

HOUSE BILL NO. 150

AS AMENDED BY

HOUSE AMENDMENT NO. 1

AND

SENATE AMENDMENT NO. 1

AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 7, CHAPTER 60 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO THE DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES AND ENVIRONMENTAL CONTROL.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF DELAWARE (Three-fifths of all members elected to each house thereof concurring therein):

Section 1. Amend § 6026, Title 7 of the Delaware Code by striking Subsection (a) in its entirety, and substituting in lieu thereof the following:

“(a)(1) The Secretary may establish fees, subject to approval by the General Assembly, for granting any license to any percolation tester, system designer, site evaluator, system inspector, well water contractor, pump installer contractor, well driver, well driller, pump installer, septic tank system installer, liquid waste hauler, and liquid waste treatment plant operator.

(2) Notwithstanding any other provisions of law to the contrary, the General Assembly hereby authorizes and approves the following schedule of license fees to be imposed by the Department effective July 1, 2003: Percolation Tester, $40 annual fee; System Designer, $40 annual fee; Site Evaluator, $40 annual fee; System Inspector, $40 annual fee; Septic Tank System Installer, $40 annual fee; and Liquid Waste Hauler; $40 annual fee.

(3) Any fees collected under this Subsection are hereby appropriated to the Department to carry out the purposes of this Chapter.”.

Section 2. Amend § 6032, Chapter 60, Title7 of the Delaware Code by striking the word “design” as the same appears in the first sentence of Subsection (a), and substituting the words “design, inspect” in lieu thereof; and by striking the word “design” as the same appears in the second sentence of Subsection (a), and substituting the words “design, inspection” in lieu thereof.

Approved July 11, 2003