9VAC25-875-1340. Method of payment.
A. Fees shall be collected utilizing, where practicable, an online payment system. Until such system is operational, fees, as applicable, shall be, at the discretion of the department, submitted electronically or be paid by check, draft, or postal money order payable to:
1. The Treasurer of Virginia for a MS4 individual or general permit or for a coverage issued by the department under the General VPDES Permit for Discharges of Stormwater from Construction Activities or Individual VPDES Permit for Discharges of Stormwater from Construction Activities and must be in United States currency, except that agencies and institutions of the Commonwealth of Virginia may submit interagency transfers for the amount of the fee. The department may provide a means to pay fees electronically. Fees not submitted electronically shall be sent to the Virginia Department of Environmental Quality.
2. The VESMP authority, for VESMP operational costs of the VESMP authority under the General VPDES Permit for Discharges of Stormwater from Construction Activities, and must be in United States currency.
B. When fees are collected electronically pursuant to this part through credit cards, business transaction costs associated with processing such payments may be additionally assessed.
C. Nothing in this part shall prohibit the department and a VESMP authority from entering into an agreement whereby the total fee to be paid by the applicant for coverage under the General VPDES Permit for Discharges of Stormwater from Construction Activities is payable to the VESMP authority, and the VESMP authority transmits the department's portion set forth in 9VAC25-875-1400 to the department on a schedule established by the department.
D. Required information for permits or permit coverage. All applicants, unless otherwise specified by the department, shall submit the following information along with the fee payment or utilize the department Permit Application Fee Form:
1. Applicant name, address, and daytime telephone number.
2. The name of the facility or activity and the facility or activity location.
3. The type of permit applied for.
4. Whether the application is for a new permit issuance, permit reissuance, permit maintenance, or permit modification.
5. The amount of fee submitted.
6. The existing permit number, if applicable.
7. Other information as required by the VESMP authority.
Statutory Authority
§ 62.1-44.15:28 of the Code of Virginia.
Historical Notes
Derived from Virginia Register Volume 40, Issue 8, eff. July 1, 2024.