Upon the approval by the agency of an application for a permit to transport radioactive waste, the shipper shall pay a permit fee based on a schedule of fees established by the agency in consultation with the state board of health. The fee shall reflect the relative hazard and potential threat to the public health and safety of the radioactive waste, based upon its volume, radioactivity and toxicity. Upon receipt of such fee the agency shall issue a permit. Such fee shall be deposited into the fund established pursuant to the provisions of Section 33-15-11(b)(12), Mississippi Code of 1972.Laws, 1982, ch. 432, § 6, eff. 4/1/1982.
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