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<regulation prefix="Regulation" num=".07" citation="COMAR 09.32.01.07" title_num="09" subtitle_num="32" chapter_num="01" heading="Collateral Security Posted by Certain Reimbursers.">
  <paragraph num="A.">
    <text>Amount and Adjustment of Collateral.</text>
    <paragraph num="(1)">
      <text>Nonprofit organizations that elect to make payments instead of contributions shall file collateral approved by the Secretary.</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(2)">
      <text>The Secretary shall review the sufficiency of the collateral annually based on the previous year's taxable wages or on any other basis the Secretary deems appropriate. If the amount of existing collateral is less than the employer's average annual benefit costs for the preceding 2 years, the amount of the collateral shall be increased to equal the average annual benefit costs. The amount of the collateral may not exceed the maximum State tax rate multiplied by that employer's taxable payroll for the prior year.</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(3)">
      <text>When the collateral is increased, the adjusted collateral shall be filed within 30 days of the Secretary's demand.</text>
    </paragraph>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="B.">
    <text>Collateral shall be posted with the Secretary in a form acceptable to the Secretary, which may include one or more of the following forms:</text>
    <paragraph num="(1)">
      <text>A corporation bond issued by a company licensed to issue surety-type bonds;</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(2)">
      <text>Cash deposit;</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(3)">
      <text>Treasury notes or other evidence of federal indebtedness;</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(4)">
      <text>Bonds or other evidence of indebtedness insured by the State that bind the full faith and credit of the State; or</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(5)">
      <text>Irrevocable and unconditional letters of credit.</text>
    </paragraph>
  </paragraph>
</regulation>