First we recieved an invoice for "Initial invoice" (set up charges) of $1,328.00 then a week later our "Annual Fee Notice" of $4,000.00 To say  this whole process has become a real hemorrhoid would be an understatment.

As a company employing less than 5 people the NRC and our Maryland Reciprocity costs combined are less than Virginia's why wasn't any consideration given to small bussiness? I have heard the argument that it is the portability and the type of equipment we use that puts us in the "higher barcket" ... this does not pass the smell test, as this same equipment poses the same risks to the NRC and Maryland juisdictions that also requlate our company as A SMALL BUSSINESS.

We agree that that Virginia should review and revise the current fee structure.

Tad Pole