1. (1) "Cost of enforcement" means the actual, reasonable cost of a qualifying enforcement activity, including costs of investigation, sampling, monitoring, and related enforcement activities incurred under the authority of Title 19, Environmental Quality Code.
2. (2) "Extraordinary enforcement expenses" means any cost of enforcement incurred by the department or a local government that goes beyond the scope of ordinary enforcement expenses.
3. (3) "Local government" means local health departments or other local governments authorized to engage in enforcement activities under the authority of Title 19, Environmental Quality Code.
4. (4) "Ordinary enforcement expenses" means costs of enforcement related to routine, planned compliance inspections and similar ordinary enforcement activities.
5. (5) "Qualifying enforcement action" means an enforcement activity that results in the incurrence of extraordinary enforcement expenses.
6. (6) "Qualifying penalty" means civil, administrative, and other penalties, including civil fines, collected under the authority of chapters in Title 19, Environmental Quality Code, requiring that such penalties be deposited into the General Fund.

As used in this rule, the following terms shall have the following meanings:

KEY: administrative law, enforcement expenses

Date of Last Change: June 23, 2026

Authorizing, and Implemented or Interpreted Law: 19-1-303(5)(d)