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118 <br /> final inspection report documenting the correction of any identified <br /> discrepancies required pursuant to subsection (g) of this section. <br /> C* The operator's management program manual that includes a copy of <br /> the contract with the certified water pollution control system operator <br /> required pursuant to subsection (i) of this section. <br /> d. Any reports and findings related to the design and installation of the <br /> wastewater system. <br /> Upon reviewing the professional engineer's report, the owner of the <br /> wastewater system shall sign and notarize the report as having been <br /> received. <br /> Reporting Requirements. — <br /> The owner of the wastewater system shall submit the following to the local <br /> health department: <br /> a. A copy of the professional engineer's report required pursuant to <br /> G.S. 130A-336.1(k)(1). <br /> b. A copy of the operations and management program. <br /> C. The fee required pursuant to subsection (n) of this section. <br /> d. A notarized letter that documents the owner's acceptance of the <br /> system from the professional engineer. <br /> The owner of any wastewater system that is subject to subsection (d) of this <br /> section shall deliver to the Department copies of the engineer's report, as <br /> described G.S. 130A-336.1(k)(1). <br /> (m) Authorization to Operate. —Within 15 business days of receipt of the documents and <br /> fees required pursuant to G.S. 130A-336.1(1)(1), the local health department shall issue the <br /> owner a letter of confirmation that states the documents and information contained therein have <br /> been received and that the wastewater system may operate in accordance with rules adopted by <br /> the Commission. <br /> (n) Fees. — The local health department may assess a fee for the engineered option <br /> permit of up to thirty percent (30%) of the cumulative total of the fees the department has <br /> established to obtain an improvement permit, an authorization to construct, and an operations <br /> permit for wastewater systems under its jurisdiction. The fee shall only be used by the <br /> department in support of its work pursuant to this section to conduct site inspections, support <br /> the department's staff participation at post-construction conference meetings, and archive the <br /> engineered permit with the county register of deeds or other recordation of the wastewater <br /> system as required. <br /> (o) Change in System Ownership. — A wastewater system authorized pursuant to this <br /> section shall not be affected by change in ownership of the site for the wastewater system, <br /> provided both the site for the wastewater system and the facility the system serves are <br /> unchanged and remain under the ownership or control of the person owning the facility_ <br /> Remedies. — Notwithstanding any other provision of this section or any other <br /> provision of law, owners, operators, professional engineers who utilize the engineered option <br /> permit, who prepare drawings, specifications, plans, and reports, licensed soil scientists, <br /> licensed geologists, and on-site wastewater system contractors employed for the construction or <br /> installation of the wastewater system shall be subject to the provisions and remedies provided <br /> to the Department and local health departments pursuant to Article 1 of this Chapter. <br /> Lcj) Rule Making. — The Commission shall adopt rules to implement the provisions of <br /> this section. <br /> (r) Reports. — The Department shall report to the Environmental Review Commission <br /> and the Joint Legislative Oversight Committee on Health and Human Services on or before <br /> January 1, 2017, and annually thereafter, on the implementation and effectiveness of this <br /> section. For the report due on or before January 1, 2017, the Department shall specifically study <br /> (i) whether the engineered option permit resulted in a reduction in the length of time <br /> improvement permits or authorizations to construct are pending, (ii) whether the engineered <br /> option permit resulted in increased system failures or other adverse impacts, (iii) if the <br /> engineered option permit resulted in new or increased environmental or public health impacts, <br /> (iv) an amount of errors and omissions insurance or other liability sufficient for covering <br /> professional engineers, licensed soil scientists, licensed geologists, and contractors who employ <br /> the engineered option permit, and (y) the fees charged by local health departments to <br /> administer the engineered option permit pursuant to subsection (n) of this section. The <br /> Page 44 Session Law 2015-286 House Bill 765-Ratified <br />