in-20241009-IR-312240164FRA: DIGEST DEPARTMENT FEES

Final Rule LSA Document #24-164 DIGEST Sec. 1. (a) This article applies to fees, fines, civil penalties, financial benefit limitations, or other payment amounts set by an agency otherwise qualifying as a rule set by the department that are not found under the Indiana Code. (b) The department shall not charge a person a fee, a fine, a civil penalty, a financial benefit limitation, or any other payment amount set by an agency otherwise qualifying as a rule if the fee, fine, civil penalty, financial benefit limitation, or other payment amount is not provided under the Indiana Code or this article. (c) Unless otherwise provided in the Indiana Code or this article, a fee, a fine, a civil penalty, a financial benefit limitation, or any other payment amount set by an agency otherwise qualifying as a rule under this article does not include tax. (d) Except as otherwise provided in this article, this article applies only to the amounts charged for fees, fines, civil penalties, financial benefit limitations, or other payment amounts set by an agency otherwise qualifying as a rule. Additional conditions regarding those fees, fines, civil penalties, financial benefit limitations, or other payment amounts charged by the department to a person under this article are provided under IC 14 or 312 IAC. (e) Except for a license or permit issued under IC 14-22, the department, or a lessee of the department, may provide a discount or promotion for a fee or other payment amount set by an agency otherwise qualifying as a rule under this article or the Indiana Code. (f) The department may get reimbursed from a person for an expense incurred by the department from a financial institution regarding a transaction made by the department on behalf of the person. (g) The department may pass to a person a fee charged by a vendor or state contractor at the time of a transaction for purchasing or using a product provided by the vendor or state contractor for the department. (h) The department may seek reimbursement from a person for the cost to repair or replace damaged property owned by the department. (i) Unless otherwise specified in the Indiana Code or this title, a person that violates a rule adopted by the commission commits a Class C infraction. Sec. 1. (a) The application fee for a special event permit is twenty-five dollars ($25). (b) The fee for a special event is not more than three thousand dollars ($3,000). The department shall determine the fee under this subsection based on the following factors: Sec. 2. The fee to impound personal property is: Sec. 3. (a) Except as provided in subsection (b), the fee for an annual pass issued to a resident is fifty dollars ($50) a year. (b) The fee for an annual pass for a resident of Van Buren Township at Brown County State Park is five dollars ($5) a year. Sec. 4. The fee for a Golden Hoosier Passport is twenty-five dollars ($25) a year. Sec. 5. The fee for an annual pass issued to a nonresident is seventy dollars ($70) a year. Sec. 6. (a) Except as provided in subsection (c), the fee for a resident to enter a property owned or managed by the department for one (1) calendar day is seven dollars ($7) a day for each vehicle entering the property. (b) The purchase receipt from paying the fee under subsection (a) acts as a pass to enter a property owned or managed by the department. (c) The fee for a resident to enter Prophetstown State Park for one (1) calendar day is eight dollars ($8) a day for each vehicle entering the property. Sec. 7. (a) Except as provided in subsections (c) and (d), the fee for a nonresident to enter a property owned or managed by the department for one (1) calendar day is nine dollars ($9) a day for each vehicle entering the property. (b) The purchase receipt from paying the fee under subsection (a) acts as a pass to enter a property owned or managed by the department. (c) The fee for a nonresident to enter Prophetstown State Park for one (1) calendar day is ten dollars ($10) a day for each vehicle entering the property. (d) The fee for a nonresident to enter Indiana Dunes State Park is twelve dollars ($12) a day for each vehicle entering the property. Sec. 8. (a) Except as provided in subsection (b), the fee for a pedestrian or a bicycle to enter a property owned or managed by the department for one (1) calendar day is two dollars ($2) a day. (b) The fee under subsection (a) is not required for an individual less than five (5) years of age. (c) The purchase receipt from paying the fee under subsection (a) acts as a pass to enter the property. Sec. 9. (a) Except for the individual driving a commercial carrier or public passenger vehicle, the fee under this section must be paid by each individual entering the property. (b) The fee for a commercial carrier or public passenger vehicle to enter a property owned or managed by the department for one (1) calendar day is two dollars ($2) for each individual entering the property. (c) The purchase receipt from paying the fee under subsection (b) acts as a pass to enter the property. Sec. 10. The fee for a Disabled Hoosier Veterans annual pass is twenty-five dollars ($25) a year. Sec. 11. The fee for a Social Security disability income annual entrance pass is twenty-five dollars ($25) a year. Sec. 12. (a) The fee for an annual horse tag is twenty dollars ($20) a year. (b) The fee for a daily horse tag is five dollars ($5) a day. Sec. 13. (a) The fee for an annual off-road cycling permit is twenty dollars ($20) a year for each individual for a mountain bike trail not rated as a beginner level trail. (b) The fee for a daily off-road cycling permit is five dollars ($5) a day for each individual for a mountain bike trail not rated as a beginner level trail. (c) The daily trail use fee for an off-road vehicle for: (d) The trail use fee for two (2) consecutive days for an off-road vehicle for: (e) The annual trail use fee for an off-road vehicle for: (f) A nonresident may obtain a document from the department that acts as a substitute to an off-road vehicle registration for twenty dollars ($20) for each substitute document. Sec. 14. (a) The fee for interpretive services is not more than one hundred dollars ($100) for each individual attending an event where interpretive services are provided. (b) The department shall determine the fee under subsection (a) based on the following factors: Sec. 15. The fee for a transaction on the central reservation system is six dollars ($6) for each transaction. Sec. 16. (a) This section does not apply to production commercials, movies, or other similar mediums. (b) Except as provided in subsection (c), the fee for an annual permit for commercial still photography or videography at a property owned or managed by the department is one hundred dollars ($100) a calendar year. (c) Beginning September 1 of a calendar year, the fee for an annual permit for commercial still photography or videography at a property owned or managed by the department is fifty dollars ($50) a year. Sec. 17. (a) The fee for a commercial vendor permit is not more than five hundred dollars ($500) a year. (b) The department shall determine the fee under subsection (a) based on the following factors: Sec. 18. The fee for a DNR lake permit with a motorized watercraft indication for a motorized watercraft is twenty-five dollars ($25) a year. Sec. 19. The fee for a DNR lake permit with a nonmotorized watercraft indication for a nonmotorized watercraft is five dollars ($5) a year. Sec. 1. (a) Except as provided in subsection (b), the fee for a state phytosanitary certificate is fifty dollars ($50) a year. (b) A person is not required to pay the fee under subsection (a) for the following: (c) The fee to replace a phytosanitary certificate is ten dollars ($10). Sec. 2. (a) The fee for a nursery grower certificate and inspection is: (b) If the inspected area is less than one (1) acre, the fee is: Sec. 3. (a) Except as provided in subsection (b), the fee for a dealer license for nursery stock is fifty dollars ($50) a year. (b) The fee for a dealer license for nursery stock is twenty dollars ($20) a year for a person issued a nursery grower certificate or voluntary certification for nursery stock. Sec. 4. (a) The fee for a voluntary certification is: (b) If the inspected area is less than one (1) acre, the fee is: Sec. 5. (a) A person shall reimburse the department for the actual cost of expenses incurred to perform a laboratory service. The reimbursement under this subsection is at least eleven dollars ($11) and not more than seven hundred dollars ($700) for each sample. The department shall determine the fee under this subsection based on the following factors: (b) A person shall reimburse the department for the actual cost of expenses incurred to perform a special service. The reimbursement under this subsection is at least eleven dollars ($11) and not more than seven hundred dollars ($700) for each sample. The department shall determine the fee under this subsection based on the following factors: Sec. 6. (a) The civil penalty for a notice of violation for a nursery grower is not more than five hundred dollars ($500) a day. (b) The department shall determine the civil penalty under subsection (a) based on the following factors: Sec. 7. (a) The civil penalty for a notice of violation for an apiary is not more than five hundred dollars ($500) a day. (b) The department shall determine the civil penalty under subsection (a) based on the following factors: