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<regulation prefix="Regulation" num=".07" citation="COMAR 12.15.05.07" title_num="12" subtitle_num="15" chapter_num="05" heading="Fees.">
  <paragraph num="A.">
    <text>A private provider shall collect fees as specified under COMAR 12.15.01.14 for performing fingerprinting services and demographic data collection for non-criminal justice purposes on behalf of the Central Repository.</text>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="B.">
    <text>The Central Repository shall submit a monthly invoice to each private provider for requests for criminal history records checks processed by the private provider and submitted to the Central Repository during the preceding month.</text>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="C.">
    <text>Upon receipt of the invoice under §B of this regulation, the private provider shall forward payment to the Central Repository within 7 business days of receipt of the invoice.</text>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="D.">
    <text>A private provider may charge fees for providing fingerprinting services and demographic data collection in addition to fees as specified under COMAR 12.15.01.15.</text>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="E.">
    <text>If a private provider charges fees in addition to those required under COMAR 12.15.01.15, the private provider shall:</text>
    <paragraph num="(1)">
      <text>Identify, report, and control the additional fees separately from those required to be collected by the Central Repository under COMAR 12.15.01.15; and</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(2)">
      <text>Include in any public notice of the availability of fingerprinting services and demographic data collection for non-criminal justice purposes:</text>
      <paragraph num="(a)">
        <text>The fees required under COMAR 12.15.01.15; and</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(b)">
        <text>The additional fees charged by the private provider.</text>
      </paragraph>
    </paragraph>
  </paragraph>
</regulation>