§7552 Motor Vehicle Compliance Program Fees

Summary

The Administrator may make and update rules to charge fees to cover the reasonable costs of: new vehicle or engine certification (section 7525(a) or part C); new vehicle or engine monitoring and testing (section 7525(b) or part C); and in-use vehicle or engine monitoring and testing (section 7541(c) or part C). The fee schedule must apply to both foreign and domestic manufacturers and can use fair factors, like how many vehicles or engines are made under a certificate of conformity. For heavy-duty makers, fees must not exceed a reasonable amount to recover the proper share of costs. Fees go into a special fund in the U.S. Treasury for licensing and related services. That money can be appropriated and used until spent, but it cannot be used until after the first fiscal year that starts after the first July 1 when fees are paid into the fund. The Administrator still has the authority to require manufacturer or confirmatory testing.