Texas conservation commission to charge registration fee

The Texas Natural Resource Conservation Commission (TNRCC) is proposing a $225 fee for Permit by Rule (PBR) registration for small businesses. If passed, this will be the first time a fee will be charged to register with the state environmental agency for a PI-7 permit-for vehicle repair and refinishing.The regulation is expected to become effective in October.

The TNRCC requires shops to show on a form that they have the proper, approved sprayguns, spraybooths and solvents, and that they dispose of their hazardous waste properly, among other things.The checklist can be found at http://www.tnrcc.state.tx.us/permitting/airperm/nsr_permits/seform.htm A PBR is developed as an …