§ 26-57-1603 — Fees

(a) A car wash operator that uses water from a public water system shall pay to the Secretary of the Department of Finance and Administration the following fee by the twentieth day of each month: (1) For car wash tunnels, the car wash operator shall calculate the monthly fee due under this subsection as follows: (A) Multiply by eight-tenths (0.8) the total aggregate number of gallons of water the car wash operator used during the preceding month for all of the car wash operator's car wash tunnels; and (B) Multiply the product obtained under subdivision (a)(1)(A) of this section by four-tenths of one cent (0.4¢); and (2) For automatic car washes, the car wash operator shall calculate the monthly fee due under this subsection as follows: (A) Multiply by eight-tenths (0.8) the total aggregate number of gallons of water the car wash operator used during the preceding month for all of the car wash operator's automatic car washes; and (B) Multiply the product obtained under subdivision (a)(2)(A) of this section by two-tenths of one cent (0.2¢). (b) A car wash operator shall pay the fees required under this section electronically in the form and method prescribed by the Department of Finance and Administration.

Legislative History

Added by Act 2019, No. 822,§ 24, eff. 10/1/2019.