3701-31-02.1 Fees.

Each licensor administering and enforcing sections 3749.01 to 3749.09 of the Revised Code and this chapter may establish licensing and inspection fees in accordance with section 3709.09 of the Revised Code, which shall not exceed the cost of licensing and inspecting public swimming pools, public spas, and special use pools.

(A) In determining the amount of the licensing and inspection fees, the licensor shall use the categories established by rule 3701-31-022 of the Administrative Code and the cost methodology established by rule 3701-31-023 of the Administrative Code.

(B) Except as provided in paragraph (c) of this rule, an annual license fee established under this rule shall include fifty dollars for each license issued to a public swimming pool, public spa, or special use pool. On or after January 1, 1999, an annual license fee established under this rule shall include sixty-five dollars for each license issued to a public swimming pool, public spa, or special use pool.

(C) An annual license fee for an additional public swimming pool, public spa, or special use pool located at the same address as a public swimming pool, public spa, or special use pool currently licensed according to this chapter shall include thirty-two dollars for each license issued pursuant to this paragraph. On or after January 1, 1999, an annual license fee for an additional public swimming pool, public spa, or special use pool located at the same address as a public swimming pool, public spa, or special use pool licensed according to this chapter shall include forty dollars for each license issued pursuant to this paragraph.

(D) The licensor shall collect and transmit the amounts required to be included as part of an annual license fee under paragraphs (b) and (c) of this rule to the treasurer of state to be deposited in the general operations fund created in section 3701.83 of the Revised Code. Except for the amounts required to be included as part of an annual license fee under paragraphs (b) and (c) of this rule and except as provided in division (b) of section 3749.07 of the Revised Code, all license fees collected by a licensor shall be deposited into the swimming pool fund created by division (e) of section 3749.04 of the Revised Code in each health district. The fees shall be used by the licensor solely for the purpose of administering and enforcing Chapter 3749 of the Revised Code and this chapter.

R.C. 119.032 review dates: 07/02/2008 and 07/01/2013

Promulgated Under: 119.03

Statutory Authority: 3749.02

Rule Amplifies: 3749.04

Prior Effective Dates: 8/31/1990 (Emer.), 12/7/90, 10/31/93, 11/27/97, 1/1/04