§1484.18. Fees; required renewal; penalties

A. The fire marshal is authorized to assess and collect fees as provided in this Part.

B. Fees for the registration of each inflatable amusement device, amusement attraction, or amusement ride are as follows:

(1) Initial Registration Fee:

(a) Inflatable amusement device: $100.00

(b) Child or "Kiddie" amusement attraction or amusement ride: $100.00

(c) Adult amusement attraction or amusement ride: $200.00

(2) Annual Renewal Fee:

(a) Inflatable amusement device: $100.00

(b) Child or "Kiddie" amusement attraction or amusement ride: $100.00

(c) Adult amusement attraction or amusement ride: $200.00

C. The licensing fees for a firm are as follows:

(1) Initial Fee:

(a) Inspection endorsement: $500.00

(b) Operation endorsement: $500.00

(2) Renewal Fee:

(a) Inspection endorsement: $100.00

(b) Operation endorsement: $100.00

D. The licensing fees for an individual's license are as follows:

(1) Initial Fee:

(a) Third-party inspector endorsement: $250.00

(b) Operator or Owner endorsement: $250.00

(c) Set-up inspector endorsement: $250.00

(d) Qualifier endorsement: $1,000.00

(2) Renewal Fee:

(a) Third-Party inspector endorsement: $50.00

(b) Operator or Owner endorsement: $50.00

(c) Set-up inspector endorsement: $50.00

(d) Qualifier endorsement: $100.00

E. All licenses are valid for one year, unless a multi-year license is created, and shall be renewed by the license holder within the thirty days prior to the license expiration date. The state fire marshal may create a prorated fee system to allow employee license renewal dates to coincide with the firm license renewal date.

F. Any license not renewed within the thirty days prior to its expiration date is past due for renewal and subject to late fees. The license holder shall pay a late fee penalty of twenty-five dollars for a license renewed within the first forty-five days past the license expiration date. The license holder shall pay a late fee penalty of fifty dollars for a license renewed between forty-six and sixty days past the license expiration date.

G. The state fire marshal shall suspend a license if the license is not renewed within sixty days past its expiration date or if the license holder has not maintained the license. The cost to reinstate a suspended license is the cost of the respective license holder's initial fee plus twenty dollars.

H. The cost for a duplicate or replacement firm or individual license is twenty dollars, regardless of how many endorsements are carried.

I. The cost to transfer an individual license from one firm to another is twenty dollars.

J. The fees established in this Section are not refundable, except when certain conditions apply as the state fire marshal may establish.

K. There are no fees associated with compliance inspections and audits performed by the office of state fire marshal, unless otherwise indicated by this Part.

L. All fees collected pursuant to this Part shall be used exclusively for the operation and maintenance of the amusement rides and safety division within the office of state fire marshal, code enforcement and building safety.

Acts 2016, No. 462, §2.