California Code of Regulations
Title 14 - Natural Resources
Division 2 - Department of Conservation
Chapter 8 - Mining and Geology
Subchapter 1 - State Mining and Geology Board
Article 8 - Fees Schedule
Section 3696.5 - Board Administration Fee

Each surface mining operation, as defined in Public Resources Code sections 2719, 2727.1, and 2735, and, Title 14 California Code of Regulations, Section 3501, unless exempted by Public Resources Code Section 2714, shall be assessed each January 31 an annual administration fee of $14 (fourteen dollars) per day for each day of the previous calendar year that the surface mine operation was under the board's jurisdiction as lead agency pursuant to Chapter 9, commencing with Section 2710. The administration fee is due and payable to the State Mining and Geology Board not later than April 1 each year by the surface mine's owner or operator of record on the preceding December 31.

1. New section filed 11-8-2004; operative 12-8-2004 (Register 2004, No. 46).
2. Amendment filed 6-20-2007; operative 7-20-2007 (Register 2007, No. 25).

Note: Authority cited: Sections 2207 and 2755, Public Resources Code. Reference: Section 2207, Public Resources Code.