1. (a) Before a person may transport high level radioactive waste in Indiana, the shipper must submit the following to the director:

   1. (1) An appropriate permit issued under section 2.9 of this chapter.

   2. (2) The following fees:

      1. (A) For each truck shipment, two thousand five hundred dollars ($2,500) per truck.

      2. (B) For each rail shipment:

         1. (i) four thousand five hundred dollars ($4,500) for the first cask; and
         2. (ii) three thousand dollars ($3,000) for each additional cask.
2. (b) The director shall deposit fees collected under this section in the nuclear response fund established by section 6 of this chapter.

3. (c) As used in this section, "cask" means a heavily shielded container:

   1. (1) used for the shipment of radioactive materials, including high level radioactive waste and spent nuclear fuel; and

   2. (2) whose design is approved by the United States Nuclear Regulatory Commission.

      [Pre-2003 Recodification Citation: 10-8-3-3.]

As added by P.L.2-2003, SEC.5. Amended by P.L.148-2003, SEC.2; P.L.26-2010, SEC.8; P.L.78-2013, SEC.4.