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<section article="gpu" article_name="Public Utilities" number="4-303.1" title_number="4" title_name="Rate Regulation" subtitle_number="3" subtitle_name="Specific Rate Regimes">
  <level label="a">
    <text>The Commission shall establish fees and charges for a licensed docking master to provide docking services in the Ports of Maryland at a just and reasonable rate.</text>
  </level>
  <level label="b">
    <text>The Commission shall give notice and hold a public hearing on each rate proposal as provided in this article.</text>
  </level>
  <level label="c">
    <text>In determining a just and reasonable rate, the Commission shall consider:</text>
    <level label="1">
      <text>the draft, dimensions, and tonnage of the vessel;</text>
    </level>
    <level label="2">
      <text>the difficulty and inconvenience of the particular service and the time and skill required to render the service;</text>
    </level>
    <level label="3">
      <text>the time required to render docking service at other United States ports and the fees and charges for the service;</text>
    </level>
    <level label="4">
      <text>the public interest in maintaining efficient and reliable docking service; and</text>
    </level>
    <level label="5">
      <text>other factors relevant to the determination of a just and reasonable rate.</text>
    </level>
  </level>
  <level label="d">
    <text>A docking master licensed under Title 5.5 of the Business Occupations and Professions Article may not demand or receive a different compensation for providing docking services than the rate set by the Commission under this section.</text>
  </level>
  <level label="e">
    <text>The Commission shall impose an assessment on the association based on assessment guidelines established for public service companies under § 2-110 of this article.</text>
  </level>
  <level label="f">
    <text>All fees and charges provided by applicable law shall remain in effect until changed by the Commission.</text>
  </level>
</section>
