Chapter 17. Fees for Food Protection, Public Pools, Public Spas, Public Spray Grounds, and Youth Camp Programs
Regulation .01 Scope.LinkCopy Citation
This chapter applies to entities regulated by the Office of Food Protection and the Office of Healthy Homes and Communities.
Regulation .02 Fees.LinkCopy Citation
The following fees are established by the Secretary:
A.
Annual permit or inspection fee for:
(1)
Bobtailer — $50;
(2)
Bulk milk hauler/sampler — $50;
(3)
Certified industry dairy farm inspector — $10;
(4)
Distribution station — $25;
(5)
Farmstead cheese processor — $100;
(6)
Milk processor — $100;
(7)
Milk tank truck cleaning facility — $25;
(8)
Milk transportation company — $5, plus $5 for each milk tank truck;
(9)
Receiving station — $25; and
(10)
Transfer station — $25;
B.
Annual youth camp application fee based on estimated camper days, that is, the estimated average number of campers enrolled each day multiplied by the estimated number of days a camp intends to operate during a camp season, for:
(1)
Except as specified in §B(2) of this regulation:
(a)
On or before December 31, 2016, day camp:
(i)
1 to 500 camper days — $200;
(ii)
501 to 2,000 camper days — $525;
(iii)
2,001 to 5,000 camper days — $700; and
(iv)
Greater than 5,000 camper days — $900;
(b)
Effective January 1, 2017, day camp:
(i)
1 to 500 camper days — $190;
(ii)
501 to 2,000 camper days — $500;
(iii)
2,001 to 5,000 camper days — $665; and
(iv)
Greater than 5,000 camper days — $855; and
(c)
Residential camp:
(i)
1 to 700 camper days — $500;
(ii)
701 to 5,000 camper days — $1,000;
(iii)
5,001 to 16,000 camper days — $1,500; and
(iv)
Greater than 16,000 camper days — $2,000; or
(2)
For a youth camp that is in good standing as defined in COMAR 10.16.06.02:
(a)
On or before December 31, 2016, day camp:
(i)
1 to 500 camper days — $50;
(ii)
501 to 2,000 camper days — $130;
(iii)
2,001 to 5,000 camper days — $175; and
(iv)
Greater than 5,000 camper days — $225;
(b)
Effective January 1, 2017, day camp:
(i)
1 to 500 camper days — $45;
(ii)
501 to 2,000 camper days — $125;
(iii)
2,001 to 5,000 camper days — $165; and
(iv)
Greater than 5,000 camper days — $215; and
(c)
Residential camp:
(i)
1 to 700 camper days — $125;
(ii)
701 to 5,000 camper days — $250;
(iii)
5,001 to 16,000 camper days — $375; and
(iv)
Greater than 16,000 camper days — $500.
C.
Annual license fee for:
(1)
Food processing plants:
(a)
Bakery plant — $150;
(b)
Cannery — $150;
(c)
Charity deer processing plant, as defined in COMAR 10.15.04 — no fee;
(d)
Civic or nonprofit organizations that process meat for human consumption no more than three times a year for 5 days or less each time — $150;
(e)
Confectionary plant — $150;
(f)
Crab meat plant — $150;
(g)
Ice manufacturing plant — $150;
(h)
Shellfish:
(i)
Shucking, packing, or repacking plant — $150;
(ii)
Shipping or reshipping plant — $150; or
(iii)
Seasonal shellstock shipping or reshipping plant — $100;
(i)
Food manufacturing plant — $150;
(j)
A food warehouse or distribution center that distributes:
(i)
Potentially hazardous food — $150; or
(ii)
Only non-potentially hazardous food — $150;
(k)
Bottled water plant — $150;
(l)
Soft drink manufacturing plant — $150;
(m)
Frozen food manufacturing plant — $150;
(n)
Seasonal food manufacturing plant — $35;
(o)
On-farm home processing plant — $30; and
(p)
Producer mobile farmer’s market unit — $100; and
(2)
Frozen dessert mix or frozen dessert plant with manufacturing capacity of:
(a)
0 to 25,000 gallons — $10;
(b)
25,001 to 100,000 gallons — $50;
(c)
100,001 to 250,000 gallons — $100;
(d)
250,001 to 500,000 gallons — $150; and
(e)
Over 500,000 gallons — $200;
D.
Except for a local subdivision with delegated authority, plan review fee for food processing plants:
(1)
Bakery plant — $300;
(2)
Bottled water plant — $300;
(3)
Cannery — $300;
(4)
Charity deer processing plant — no fee;
(5)
Civic or nonprofit organizations that process meat for human consumption no more than three times a year for 5 days or less each time — $150;
(6)
Confectionary plant — $300;
(7)
Crab meat plant — $300;
(8)
Food manufacturing plant — $300;
(9)
Food manufacturing plant operating in another licensed food establishment — $200;
(10)
Food warehouse or distribution center — $300;
(11)
Frozen food manufacturing plant — $300;
(12)
Ice manufacturing plant — $300;
(13)
On-farm home processing plant — no fee;
(14)
Producer mobile farmer’s market unit — no fee;
(15)
Seasonal food manufacturing plant — no fee; and
(16)
Shellfish:
(a)
Shucking, packing, or repacking plant — $300;
(b)
Shipping or reshipping plant — no fee; or
(c)
Seasonal shellstock shipping or reshipping plant — no fee;
E.
Plan review fee for a food service facility that is a retail chain or a franchise operation planning to construct two or more facilities in the State from a single uniform set of plans — $300;
F.
Food process or hazard analysis critical control point plan review:
(1)
In a retail facility or a food processing plant — $200; or
(2)
In a bona fide civic or nonprofit organization that processes meat for human consumption no more than three times a year for 5 days or less each time — $150; and
G.
Except for a local subdivision with delegated authority, application review fee for:
(1)
Construction of a public pool or spa — $300;
(2)
Alterations at a public pool or spa — $200; and
(3)
Replacements at a public pool or spa — $50.
H.
Criminal History Record Checks. Fees for criminal history record checks for youth camp personnel in accordance with COMAR 10.16.06.21 shall be:
(1)
$20 per background criminal history record check processed for a camp; and
(2)
Paid by a youth camp licensee annually.
Chapter annotations
Authority: Health-General Article, §§2-104, 14-403, 14-403.1, 14-407(B)(4), 21-301, 21-308, 21-309, 21-309.1, 21-403, 21-412, 21-808, and
21-812, Annotated Code of Maryland
21-812, Annotated Code of Maryland
History: Effective date:
History: Regulations .01 and .02 adopted as an emergency provision effective November 1, 2004 (31:23 Md. R. 1649); adopted permanently effective February 14, 2005 (32:3 Md. R. 290)
History: Regulation .01 amended effective April 13, 2015 (42:7 Md. R. 567)
History: Regulation .02 amended effective January 26, 2009 (36:2 Md. R. 100)
History: Regulation .02 amended as an emergency provision effective January 3, 2014 (41:2 Md. R. 88); amended permanently effective May 12, 2014 (41:9 Md. R. 521)
History: Regulation .02 amended effective April 13, 2015 (42:7 Md. R. 567); August 29, 2016 (43:17 Md. R. 953)
History: Regulation .02B amended as an emergency provision effective April 5, 2011 (38:10 Md. R. 612)
History: Regulation .02B amended effective June 27, 2011 (38:13 Md. R. 755)
History: Regulation .02C amended as an emergency provision effective June 1, 2006 (33:15 Md. R. 1273); amended permanently effective September 25, 2006 (33:19 Md. R. 1560)
History: Regulation .02C amended as an emergency provision effective October 1, 2010 (37:23 Md. R. 1607); amended permanently effective January 24, 2011 (38:2 Md. R. 83)
History: Regulation .02C amended effective September 17, 2012 (39:18 Md. R. 1196); December 21, 2015 (42:25 Md. R. 1542)
History: Regulation .02E, F adopted effective September 17, 2012 (39:18 Md. R. 1196)
History: Regulation .02H adopted as an emergency provision effective January 6, 2025 (52:2 Md. R. 65); amended permanently effective April 14, 2025 (52:7 Md. R. 321)