(a) The Department shall recover the actual costs to the Department for evaluating hazardous waste environmental technologies, and making certification decisions. An estimate of these costs and a scope of work, including a summary delineating the activities that will be conducted, shall be part of the technology evaluation and certification services agreement. A dispute resolution process, to address conflicts between the applicant and the Department regarding the terms of the services agreement, shall be part of the agreement.

(b) Each applicant for a technology certification shall submit a non-refundable fee of two-hundred fifty dollars ($250) with the application. This fee will cover the Department's cost for the preliminary determination of eligibility for certification as described in section 68050(a)(1). The remainder of the costs to evaluate the technology shall be due according to the terms of the negotiated agreement as specified in section 68050(a)(3).