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Permit Fees

Apply online for a Cambridge Laboratory Biosafety Permit

There are three levels of annual fees for both the issuance and renewal of permits. Each level covers a specific size of regulated laboratory or waste storage space:

Tier I permits have 0 to 10,000 square feet of biological laboratory or manufacturing space, plus waste storage space. The annual fee for this tier is $350.
Tier II permits have 10,001 to 40,000 square feet of biological laboratory or manufacturing space, plus waste storage space. The annual fee for this tier is $700.
Tier III permits have more than 40,000 square feet of biological laboratory or manufacturing space, plus waste storage space. The annual fee for this tier is $1,400.

Last updated on January 19, 2017

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For more information about recombinant DNA permits, please contact:

Sam Lipson, REHS
Director of Environmental Health
Cambridge Public Health Department
617-665-3838
slipson@challiance.org

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