Current through Register Vol. XLI, No. 50, December 13, 2024
Section 47-64-4 - Fee Collection4.1. The Secretary shall provide to each tank owner an invoice for the fees assessed pursuant to this Rule. The invoice shall include an itemized list of fees assessed and the date upon which the fees are due and payable. The invoice shall be provided in the form and manner as prescribed by the Secretary.4.2. Fees assessed pursuant to this Rule shall be paid by check, money order, credit card or bank draft payable to the West Virginia Department of Environmental Protection. Payment of the entire amount of the fees assessed, as calculated on the assessment invoice, must be made in a single payment.4.3. Fee payments shall be sent to the address on the fee assessment invoice by the date specified on the invoice. If the owner mails the fee payment, it shall be postmarked by the date specified on the invoice.4.4. Correcting Fee Assessment Errors 4.4.a. If the Secretary undercharges a tank owner on a fee assessment invoice, the Secretary shall issue a corrected fee assessment invoice to the tank owner for payment.4.4.b. If the Secretary overcharges a tank owner on a fee assessment invoice, the Secretary shall issue a corrected fee assessment invoice that is distributed for the next calendar year, unless the tank owner submits a written request for refund to the Secretary. The request for refund, along with documentation supporting the claim of erroneous assessment, shall accompany the payment of the assessed fee. The Secretary shall investigate the tank owner's claim and issue a refund for the amount in excess of the proper assessment if the tank owner's claim proves to be valid.4.4.c. Any errors made in the calculation or assessment of fees, whether by the Secretary or as a result of inaccurate information submitted by the tank owner, shall be corrected within one year of the due date posted on the fee assessment invoice. Any errors not identified within this one year period shall be deemed waived.