(1) Concurrent with submittal of an asbestos project permit application, the applicant shall submit a permit fee to the department as follows:

(a) asbestos project permit.......... 10.0% of the contract volume, as defined in (2)

(b) annual permit............................................................................................... $2,000

(c) amendments to annual permit....................................................................... $600

(2) "Contract volume" means, for purposes of calculating the asbestos project permit fee, the itemized contract charges directly associated with conducting the asbestos project. If there is no itemization of charges, the total of all charges associated with the contract is the contract volume. The cost of the asbestos project permit fee is not included in the determination of the contract volume if the fee is separately itemized in the contract.

(3) The asbestos project permit applicant shall submit a copy of the contract to the department to verify the contract volume specified in the permit application.

(4) The fee for requested inspections of asbestos projects is $500 for each inspection.