58 Pa.C.S. § 2305: Duties of department.

(a) Confirmation of payment.--Prior to issuing a permit to drill an unconventional gas well in this Commonwealth, the department shall determine whether the producer has paid all fees owed for an existing unconventional gas well under section 2302 (relating to unconventional gas well fee).

(b) Prohibition.--The department shall not issue a permit to drill an unconventional gas well until all unconventional gas well fees owed under section 2302 that are not in dispute have been paid to the commission.

(c) Payment of fees.--The commission shall provide the department with information necessary to determine that the producer has paid all unconventional gas well fees owed for an unconventional gas well under section 2302.