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<regulation prefix="Regulation" num=".06" citation="COMAR 15.06.02.06" title_num="15" subtitle_num="06" chapter_num="02" heading="Fee Schedule.">
  <paragraph num="A.">
    <text>Fees shall be assessed according to the requirements in §§B—I of this regulation.</text>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="B.">
    <text>Persons Issued a Nursery Inspection Certificate or a Plant Dealer License.</text>
    <paragraph num="(1)">
      <text>For field inspections of:</text>
      <paragraph num="(a)">
        <text>1 acre or less— $20;</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(b)">
        <text>More than 1 acre to 5 acres—$30;</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(c)">
        <text>More than 5 acres to 10 acres—$40;</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(d)">
        <text>More than 10 acres—$5 for each acre or part of any acre, up to a maximum of $1,500.</text>
      </paragraph>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(2)">
      <text>Nursery Inspection Certificate—$150 a year for each sales location.</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(3)">
      <text>Plant Dealer License—$150 a year for each sales location.</text>
    </paragraph>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="C.">
    <text>Persons issued a Plant Broker License. Plant Broker License—$150 a year.</text>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="D.">
    <text>Certified Seed Potatoes.</text>
    <paragraph num="(1)">
      <text>Production.</text>
      <paragraph num="(a)">
        <text>Field Inspection—$4 an acre or part thereof a year.</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(b)">
        <text>Bin Inspection—2 cents for each 100 pounds.</text>
      </paragraph>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(2)">
      <text>Imported Seed for Planting. Boxcar or Warehouse Inspection—8 cents for each 100 pounds.</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(3)">
      <text>Fees are due upon receipt of an invoice from the Department.</text>
    </paragraph>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="E.">
    <text>Trueness to Name Plant Certification.</text>
    <paragraph num="(1)">
      <text>Fees—$50 per acre or part of an acre in plant production.</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(2)">
      <text>Fees are due upon receipt of an invoice from the Department.</text>
    </paragraph>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="F.">
    <text>Virus-Free Plant Certification.</text>
    <paragraph num="(1)">
      <text>Certification Fee. Each plant producer shall pay the Secretary the following certification fee for each acre, or part of an acre, in plant production:</text>
      <paragraph num="(a)">
        <text>Strawberry plants—$50;</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(b)">
        <text>Grapevines, fruit trees, and bramble plants—$70.</text>
      </paragraph>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(2)">
      <text>Fees are due upon receipt of an invoice from the Department.</text>
    </paragraph>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="G.">
    <text>Miscellaneous Service Fees.</text>
    <paragraph num="(1)">
      <text>Soil sample analysis:</text>
      <paragraph num="(a)">
        <text>pH—$10;</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(b)">
        <text>Fertility—$10;</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(c)">
        <text>Pathogen—$25;</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(d)">
        <text>Nematode—$25.</text>
      </paragraph>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(2)">
      <text>Pest identification:</text>
      <paragraph num="(a)">
        <text>Routine—$5;</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(b)">
        <text>Nonroutine—$15;</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(c)">
        <text>Urgent—$25.</text>
      </paragraph>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(3)">
      <text>Equipment fumigation:</text>
      <paragraph num="(a)">
        <text>Equipment pick up—$25;</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(b)">
        <text>Equipment return—$25;</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(c)">
        <text>Hive body/deep super—$4;</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(d)">
        <text>Shallow super—$3.50;</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(e)">
        <text>Miscellaneous equipment—$1.50.</text>
      </paragraph>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(4)">
      <text>Phytosanitary certificates:</text>
      <paragraph num="(a)">
        <text>Including travel—$25;</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(b)">
        <text>Excluding travel—$5.</text>
      </paragraph>
    </paragraph>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="H.">
    <text>Other Miscellaneous Fees—up to $25 for each:</text>
    <paragraph num="(1)">
      <text>Publication;</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(2)">
      <text>Inspection;</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(3)">
      <text>Analysis; or</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(4)">
      <text>Sample.</text>
    </paragraph>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="I.">
    <text>A federal, State, or local public agency is exempt from the license and inspection fees required by this regulation.</text>
  </paragraph>
</regulation>