- (a) Except for pre-site investigation fees and interim authority or variance application fees as described in Subparts 5 and 6 of this part, up to forty percent (40%) of a fee submitted pursuant to this part is refundable if the request for the permit action for which the fee was submitted is withdrawn by the applicant before the final permit decision.
- (b) The Director of the Division of Environmental Quality has the discretion to retain as much of the above-cited forty percent (40%) as he or she determines is necessary to cover the reasonable administrative and technical review costs incurred in the review process.