Current through Register Vol. 50, No. 11, November 20, 2024
Section XIX-4707 - Invoicing and Failure to PayA. An invoice for no less than 50 percent of the estimated expedited processing fee shall be transmitted to the applicant after the Office of Conservation has made a decision to grant expedited application processing. 1. An invoice for continued expedited application processing shall be transmitted to the applicant when it is determined by the commissioner that additional funds are needed to complete the review and application process.2. If it is determined that the applicant owes additional funds after a decision on the application has been rendered, an invoice shall be transmitted to the applicant for the outstanding balance owed.3. Each invoice shall be accompanied by the Office of Conservations detailed calculation of the amount owed and, if the invoice is for additional funds, by the Office of Conservations detailed calculation of the expedited processing funds previously spent.B. If the Office of Conservation has ceased processing the application in accordance with LAC 43:XIX.4703.C.3 or §4705. A 2, and it is found that the applicant owes additional funds in accordance with this Chapter, an invoice for the appropriate expedited processing fee shall be transmitted to the applicant.C. Failure to pay the expedited processing fee by the due date specified on the invoice constitutes a violation of these regulations and shall subject the applicant to relevant enforcement action under R.S. 30:18 including, but not limited to civil penalty, denial, revocation, or suspension of the permit, modification, order, license, registration, or variance.D. A permit appeal, whether by the applicant or a third party, shall not stay the requirement to timely pay any fees owed to the Office of Conservation for the expedited application processing.La. Admin. Code tit. 43, § XIX-4707
Promulgated by the Department of Natural Resources, Office of Conservation, LR 412375 (11/1/2015).AUTHORITY NOTE: Promulgated in accordance with R.S. 30:4(P).