Current through November, 2024
Section 4-170-3 - Fees for diagnostic services(a) The program shall charge the following fees for aquatic animal or plant health diagnostic services: (1) A fee of $10.00 per isolate for microbiological procedures for identification of bacteria and fungi to determine the health status of aquatic animals or plants and their growing environment;(2) A fee of $5.00 per dot blot gene probe test to determine the health status of aquatic animals or plants and their growing environment;(3) A fee of $5.00 per immune histochemistry reaction to determine the health status of aquatic animals or plants and their growing environment;(4) A fee of $55.00 per polymerase chain reaction vial for virological procedures to determine the health status of aquatic animals or plants and their growing environment;(5) A fee of $7.00 per slide for histopathology procedures and microscopic examination to determine the health status of aquatic animals or plants and their growing environment;(6) A fee of $4.00 per slide required in a necropsy examination to determine the health status of an aquatic animal or plant and their growing environment; and(7) A fee of $4.00 per sample required to determine the water quality of the growing environment of an aquatic animal or plant.(b) Additional charges may be made for travel and transportation costs, staff time, per diem expenses, and other direct expenses incurred by the program in the provision of aquatic animal or plant health diagnostic services.(c) When payments of fees are made by check, a service fee of $7.50 shall fee assessed for each check not honored.[Eff JUL 03 2006] (Auth: HRS § 141-2.6) (Imp: HRS § 141-2.6)