- (a) It is the purpose of this part to develop and implement a system of fees for permits issued by the Division of Environmental Quality pursuant to the provisions of the Arkansas Water and Air Pollution Control Act, Acts 1949, No. 472, as amended, Arkansas Code § 8-4-101 et seq., or the Arkansas Solid Waste Management Act, Acts 1971, No. 237, as amended, Arkansas Code § 8-6-201 et seq., Acts 1983, No. 817, as amended, Acts 1993, No. 1254, as amended, and Acts 1999, No. 1052, Arkansas Code § 8-1-101 et seq., which authorize the collection and enforcement of these fees and authorize their use to defray the costs of operating the division.
- (b) It is also the purpose of this part to assess reasonable fees to establish and to administer the State Environmental Laboratory Certification Program Act, Acts 1985, No. 876, as amended, Environmental Laboratory Accreditation Program Act, Arkansas Code§ 8-2-201 et seq.