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<section article="gec" article_name="Economic Development" number="5-558" title_number="5" title_name="Economic Development and Financial Assistance Programs" subtitle_number="5" subtitle_name="Maryland Small Business Development Financing Authority">
  <level label="a">
    <text>In its sole discretion, the Authority may set:</text>
    <level label="1">
      <text>the premiums and fees for providing bonding assistance under the Program; and</text>
    </level>
    <level label="2">
      <text>the terms and conditions when the premiums and fees are payable.</text>
    </level>
  </level>
  <level label="b">
    <text>The premiums and fees may vary in amount among transactions and at different stages of a transaction.</text>
  </level>
  <level label="c">
    <text>A determination by the Authority on premiums and fees remains effective for as long as the bonding assistance provided by the Authority is in effect.</text>
  </level>
</section>
