(1) An individual applying for an underground storage tank installer's license shall pay to the department the applicable fee(s) provided in (2). All fees are nonrefundable.

(2) Licensing fees are as follows:

(a) license application and examination fee  ....................................................................$ 100

(b) annual license renewal fee  ...........................................................................................$ 100

(c) actual cost of production and distribution of study guides

(d) reexamination fee  ...........................................................................................................$ 35

(e) duplicate license fee  .......................................................................................................$ 10

(3) "Actual cost of production and distribution" includes reproduction costs, bindery charges, purchase and shipment of copyrighted material, and the cost of postage, packing, and shipping guides to requesters. The department shall annually review and re-calculate the actual production and distribution costs for the various study guide materials. The department shall make the most recent data and calculations used available for public inspection at the UST program office.

(4) Department and local government installation, closure, and oversight inspectors are exempt from the licensing fees described in this rule.

(5) Failure to pay license fees may result in the denial, nonrenewal, or revocation of a license issued under this subchapter.