Sec. 4. (a) The board shall periodically review the fees established under this title. The board may set or change a fee if the board determines, based upon the information provided under subsections (b) and (c) and the provisions of section 3 of this chapter, that a fee is necessary or that the amount of a fee is not appropriate.

     (b) To assist the board in the periodic review of fees required by this section, the department shall:

(1) arrange for an independent study of the costs referred to in section 2(2)(A) through 2(2)(D) of this chapter;

(2) develop information on fees charged for equivalent activities in other states, as applicable, as provided in section 2(2)(E) of this chapter; and

(3) periodically develop information on activities, functions, and permits that have been added or eliminated since the previous fee structure was adopted.

     (c) The department shall:

(1) present the information described in subsection (b) to the board for consideration; and

(2) if so directed by the board, initiate a rulemaking under IC 13-14-9 to address fees.

[Pre-1996 Recodification Citation: 13-7-16-6(c).]

As added by P.L.1-1996, SEC.6. Amended by P.L.133-2012, SEC.116; P.L.250-2019, SEC.17.