35 Pa. Stat. § 6020.307

Current through Pa Acts 2024-53, 2024-56 through 2024-92
Section 6020.307 - Form and timing of host municipality benefit fee payment
(a) Quarterly payment.-- Each operator subject to section 306 shall make the host municipality benefit fee payment quarterly. The fee shall be paid on or before the twentieth day of April, July, October and January for the three months ending the last day of March, June, September and December.
(b) Quarterly reports.--Each host municipality benefit fee payment shall be accompanied by a form prepared and furnished by the department and completed by the operator. The form shall state the weight or volume of hazardous waste received by the facility during the payment period and provide any other information deemed necessary by the department to carry out the purposes of the act. The form shall be signed by the operator. A copy of the form shall be sent to the department at the same time that the fee and form are sent to the host municipality.
(c) Timeliness of payment.--An operator shall be deemed to have made a timely payment of the host municipality benefit fee if all of the following are met:
(1) The enclosed payment is for the full amount owed pursuant to this section, and no further host municipality action is required for collection.
(2) The payment is accompanied by the required form, and such form is complete and accurate.
(3) The letter transmitting the payment that is received by the host municipality is postmarked by the United States Postal Service on or prior to the final day on which the payment is to be received.
(d) Discount.--Any operator who makes a timely payment of the host municipality benefit fee as provided in this section shall be entitled to a credit and shall apply against the fee payable by him a discount of 1% of the amount of the fee collected by him.
(e) Alternative proof.--For purposes of this section, presentation of a receipt indicating that the payment was mailed by registered or certified mail on or before the due date shall be evidence of timely payment.

35 P.S. § 6020.307

1988 , Oct. 18, P.L. 756, No. 108, § 307, effective in 60 days.