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<section article="gag" article_name="Agriculture" number="2-1603" effective_note="EFFECTIVE UNTIL SEPTEMBER 30, 2032 PER CHAPTER 92 OF 2022" title_number="2" title_name="Department of Agriculture" subtitle_number="16" subtitle_name="Spay/neuter Fund">
  <level label="a">
    <level label="1">
      <text>In accordance with paragraph (2) of this subsection, the Secretary shall establish a fee on each brand name or product name of commercial feed that is:</text>
      <level label="i">
        <text>Prepared and distributed for consumption by a dog or cat; and</text>
      </level>
      <level label="ii">
        <text>Registered in the State under § 6–107 of this article.</text>
      </level>
    </level>
    <level label="2">
      <text>The fee established under this subsection is:</text>
      <level label="i">
        <text>From October 1, 2013, through September 30, 2014, inclusive, $50;</text>
      </level>
      <level label="ii">
        <text>From October 1, 2014, through September 30, 2015, inclusive, $75; and</text>
      </level>
      <level label="iii">
        <text>After September 30, 2015, $100.</text>
      </level>
    </level>
  </level>
  <level label="b">
    <text>The fee established under subsection (a) of this section shall be paid by the person registering the commercial feed in accordance with the collection and reporting guidelines established by the Department by regulation.</text>
  </level>
  <level label="c">
    <text>Any fee collected under this section shall be paid into the Fund.</text>
  </level>
</section>
