1. (a) Whenever the department conducts an inspection under RSA 141-E:7, RSA 141-E:8 or RSA 141-E:13, with or without collecting and analyzing samples, in order to evaluate compliance with RSA 141-E, the department shall charge a fee for the inspection.
2. (b) The fee charged shall be the sum of the individual personnel testing and monitoring fee as specified in (c), below.

3. (c) The individual personnel testing and monitoring fee shall be the sum of the following for each department employee who participates in the inspection:

   1. (1) Travel costs, based on the state of New Hampshire’s standard mileage reimbursement rate;
   2. (2) Lodging costs, if lodging is or becomes necessary due to the amount of time needed for travel and the inspection, the distance from Concord, and weather conditions;
   3. (3) Cost of meals, if the time needed for the inspection and travel exceeds 4 hours;
   4. (4) Costs of specialty equipment and consumable supplies, where these costs were incurred specifically in order to carry out the specific inspection; and
   5. (5) The product of the number of hours or portion thereof which the employee spent traveling and inspecting, multiplied by the hourly rate, including benefits, of that employee.
4. (d) The department shall send the invoice for the fee to the owner or operator of the facility.
5. (e) The owner or operator shall pay the fee within 30 days of the date of the department’s invoice.

Source. (See Revision Note #1, Revision Note #2, and Revision Note #3 at chapter heading for Env-A 1800) #14104, eff 11-1-24, EXPIRES: 11-1-34