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<regulation prefix="Regulation" num=".03" citation="COMAR 15.20.05.03" title_num="15" subtitle_num="20" chapter_num="05" heading="Poultry and Livestock Cost-Share Programs.">
  <paragraph num="A.">
    <text>Eligible Persons. The following persons, using the applicable Departmental forms, may apply to receive cost-share funds under the Department’s Poultry and Livestock Cost-Share Programs:</text>
    <paragraph num="(1)">
      <text>An eligible receiving operation;</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(2)">
      <text>A broker who meets the requirements of Regulation .13 of this chapter; and</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(3)">
      <text>An alternative use operation that meets the requirements of Regulation .09 of this chapter.</text>
    </paragraph>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="B.">
    <text>Poultry Cost-Share Program. To participate in the Department’s Poultry Cost-Share Program, an eligible person may utilize:</text>
    <paragraph num="(1)">
      <text>The Department’s Standard Process, as described in Regulation .07, for the transport of poultry manure to an eligible receiving operation;</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(2)">
      <text>The Department’s Fast Track Process, as described in Regulation .08, for the transport of poultry manure to an eligible receiving operation;</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(3)">
      <text>The Department’s Alternative Use Process, as described in Regulation .09, for the transport of poultry manure to approved alternative uses; or</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(4)">
      <text>The Department’s Poultry Manure Rail Export Process, as described in Regulation .10, for the transport of poultry manure to farms outside the Chesapeake Bay watershed.</text>
    </paragraph>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="C.">
    <text>Livestock Cost-Share Program. To participate in the Department’s Livestock Cost-Share Program, an eligible person may utilize:</text>
    <paragraph num="(1)">
      <text>The Department’s Standard process, as described in Regulation .07, for the transport of livestock manure to an eligible receiving operation;</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(2)">
      <text>The Department’s Fast Track process, as described in Regulation .08, for the transport of livestock manure to an eligible receiving operation; or</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(3)">
      <text>The Department’s Alternative Use process, as described in Regulation .09, for the transport of livestock manure to approved alternative uses.</text>
    </paragraph>
  </paragraph>
</regulation>