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<regulation prefix="Regulation" num=".09" citation="COMAR 09.32.01.09" title_num="09" subtitle_num="32" chapter_num="01" heading="Contributions and Administrative Fees.">
  <paragraph num="A.">
    <text>Contributions and administrative fees are due and shall be paid on or before the last day of the month immediately following each calendar quarter.</text>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="B.">
    <text>Contributions and administrative fees from an employer whose status is changed by cessation of business, or appointment of a receiver, trustee, trustee in bankruptcy, or other fiduciary are due and shall be paid within 5 days of the change in status.</text>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="C.">
    <text>For payment of administrative fees, a fractional part of a cent:</text>
    <paragraph num="(1)">
      <text>That is less than one-half cent shall be disregarded; and</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(2)">
      <text>That is one-half cent or more shall be increased to 1 cent.</text>
    </paragraph>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="D.">
    <text>Failure to pay the required contributions in the prescribed manner shall result in the imposition of interest charges as provided in Labor and Employment Article, §8-628, Annotated Code of Maryland.</text>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="E.">
    <text>Failure to pay the required administrative fees in the prescribed manner shall result in the imposition of interest charges as provided in Labor and Employment Article §8-628, Annotated Code of Maryland, for the nonpayment of contributions.</text>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="F.">
    <text>The Secretary shall pay interest collected on administrative fees into the Special Administrative Expense Fund established under Labor and Employment Article, §8-419, Annotated Code of Maryland.</text>
  </paragraph>
</regulation>