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<chapter num="03" heading="Fees" title_num="09" subtitle_num="34">
  <regulation prefix="Regulation" num=".01" heading="Registration Fees.">
    <paragraph num="A.">
      <text>Initial registration fees are as follows:</text>
      <paragraph num="(1)">
        <text>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;</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(2)">
        <text>Registered cemeterian/registered seller who is not a sole proprietor of a cemetery or burial goods business — $150;</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(3)">
        <text>Registered cemeterian who operates a nonprofit cemetery which does not sell burial goods — $50;</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(4)">
        <text>Sales counselor — $100.</text>
      </paragraph>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="B.">
      <text>Registration renewal fees are as follows:</text>
      <paragraph num="(1)">
        <text>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;</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(2)">
        <text>Registered cemeterian/registered seller who is not a sole proprietor of a cemetery or burial goods business — $150;</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(3)">
        <text>Registered cemeterian who operates a nonprofit cemetery which does not sell burial goods — $50;</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(4)">
        <text>Sales counselor — $100.</text>
      </paragraph>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="C.">
      <text>The late renewal fee is $100.</text>
    </paragraph>
  </regulation>
  <regulation prefix="Regulation" num=".02" heading="Permit Fees.">
    <text>Permit fees are as follows:</text>
    <paragraph num="A.">
      <text>Initial permit fee — $200 plus $30 per sales contract of $250 or more entered into within the business’ past 2 fiscal years;</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="B.">
      <text>Permit renewal fee — $200 plus $30 per sales contract of $250 or more entered into within the business’ past 2 fiscal years;</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="C.">
      <text>Initial permit fee for a nonprofit cemetery which does not sell sales contracts — $50;</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="D.">
      <text>Permit renewal fee for a nonprofit cemetery which does not sell sales contracts — $50;</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="E.">
      <text>Late renewal fee — $100.</text>
    </paragraph>
  </regulation>
  <regulation prefix="Regulation" num=".03" heading="Other Fees.">
    <text>Other fees are as follows:</text>
    <paragraph num="A.">
      <text>Replacement of registration — $50;</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="B.">
      <text>Replacement of permit — $50;</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="C.">
      <text>Returned check fee — $50;</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="D.">
      <text>Annual perpetual care trust report fee — $25;</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="E.">
      <text>Annual preneed sales trust report fee — $25;</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="F.">
      <text>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;</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="G.">
      <text>Additional copy of registration — $50;</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="H.">
      <text>Additional copy of permit — $50;</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="I.">
      <text>Business name change — $25;</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="J.">
      <text>Personal name change — $25; and</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="K.">
      <text>Business address change — $25.</text>
    </paragraph>
  </regulation>
  <annotations>
    <annotation type="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</annotation>
    <annotation type="History" subtype="Administrative History">Effective date: December 28, 1998 (25:26 Md. R. 1923)</annotation>
    <annotation type="History" subtype="Administrative History">Chapter revised as an emergency provision effective September 1, 2001 (28:19 Md. R. 1676); emergency status expired March 1, 2002</annotation>
    <annotation type="History" subtype="Administrative History">Chapter revised effective March 18, 2002 (29:5 Md. R. 503)</annotation>
    <annotation type="History" subtype="Administrative History">Chapter revised effective April 10, 2006 (33:7 Md. R. 668)</annotation>
    <annotation type="History" subtype="Administrative History">Regulation .01A, B amended effective April 29, 2013 (40:8 Md. R. 723); April 29, 2024 (51:8 Md. R. 367)</annotation>
    <annotation type="History" subtype="Administrative History">Regulation .02 amended effective April 29, 2024 (51:8 Md. R. 367)</annotation>
    <annotation type="History" subtype="Administrative History">Regulation .02A, B amended effective April 29, 2013 (40:8 Md. R. 723)</annotation>
    <annotation type="History" subtype="Administrative History">Regulation .03D, E amended effective October 22, 2007 (34:21 Md. R. 1914)</annotation>
    <annotation type="History" subtype="Administrative History">Regulation .03I—K amended effective September 26, 2016 (43:19 Md. R. 1072)</annotation>
  </annotations>
</chapter>