Chapter 03. Fees
Regulation .01 Registration Fees.LinkCopy Citation
A.
Initial registration fees are as follows:
(1)
Registered cemeterian/registered seller who is a sole proprietor of a cemetery or burial goods business — $150 plus $30 per sales contract of $250 or more entered into within the business’ past 2 fiscal years;
(2)
Registered cemeterian/registered seller who is not a sole proprietor of a cemetery or burial goods business — $150;
(3)
Registered cemeterian who operates a nonprofit cemetery which does not sell burial goods — $50;
(4)
Sales counselor — $100.
B.
Registration renewal fees are as follows:
(1)
Registered cemeterian/registered seller who is a sole proprietor of a cemetery or burial goods business — $150 plus $30 per sales contract of $250 or more entered into within the business’ past 2 fiscal years;
(2)
Registered cemeterian/registered seller who is not a sole proprietor of a cemetery or burial goods business — $150;
(3)
Registered cemeterian who operates a nonprofit cemetery which does not sell burial goods — $50;
(4)
Sales counselor — $100.
C.
The late renewal fee is $100.
Regulation .02 Permit Fees.LinkCopy Citation
Permit fees are as follows:
A.
Initial permit fee — $200 plus $30 per sales contract of $250 or more entered into within the business’ past 2 fiscal years;
B.
Permit renewal fee — $200 plus $30 per sales contract of $250 or more entered into within the business’ past 2 fiscal years;
C.
Initial permit fee for a nonprofit cemetery which does not sell sales contracts — $50;
D.
Permit renewal fee for a nonprofit cemetery which does not sell sales contracts — $50;
E.
Late renewal fee — $100.
Regulation .03 Other Fees.LinkCopy Citation
Other fees are as follows:
A.
Replacement of registration — $50;
B.
Replacement of permit — $50;
C.
Returned check fee — $50;
D.
Annual perpetual care trust report fee — $25;
E.
Annual preneed sales trust report fee — $25;
F.
Hearing costs described in Business Regulation Article, §5-312(h), Annotated Code of Maryland, shall be determined to be the cost of a court reporter and the transcripts ordered by the Office or by the Office of the Attorney General for the purpose of presenting a case alleging violation of Business Regulation Article, §5-310, Annotated Code of Maryland, before the Office or the Office of Administrative Hearings;
G.
Additional copy of registration — $50;
H.
Additional copy of permit — $50;
I.
Business name change — $25;
J.
Personal name change — $25; and
K.
Business address change — $25.
Chapter annotations
Authority: Business Regulation Article, §§5-204, 5-205, 5-303, 5-307, 5-312, 5-404, 5-605, and 5-710, Annotated Code of Maryland
History: Effective date: December 28, 1998 (25:26 Md. R. 1923)
History: Chapter revised as an emergency provision effective September 1, 2001 (28:19 Md. R. 1676); emergency status expired March 1, 2002
History: Chapter revised effective March 18, 2002 (29:5 Md. R. 503)
History: Chapter revised effective April 10, 2006 (33:7 Md. R. 668)
History: Regulation .01A, B amended effective April 29, 2013 (40:8 Md. R. 723); April 29, 2024 (51:8 Md. R. 367)
History: Regulation .02 amended effective April 29, 2024 (51:8 Md. R. 367)
History: Regulation .02A, B amended effective April 29, 2013 (40:8 Md. R. 723)
History: Regulation .03D, E amended effective October 22, 2007 (34:21 Md. R. 1914)
History: Regulation .03I—K amended effective September 26, 2016 (43:19 Md. R. 1072)