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<regulation prefix="Regulation" num=".12" citation="COMAR 15.20.05.12" title_num="15" subtitle_num="20" chapter_num="05" heading="Commercial Poultry Producer Participation.">
  <paragraph num="A.">
    <text>The Department shall enter into a written agreement with each commercial poultry producer participating in the Project. The written agreement shall set forth, at a minimum, the following:</text>
    <paragraph num="(1)">
      <text>The responsibilities of the participating commercial poultry producer;</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(2)">
      <text>The responsibilities of the Department;</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(3)">
      <text>The amount of financial support for payment of eligible costs that the participating commercial poultry producer shall provide to the Project on an annual basis;</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(4)">
      <text>The manner by which the Department shall calculate and collect eligible costs from the participating commercial poultry producer; and</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(5)">
      <text>An express commitment by the participating commercial poultry producer that it may not:</text>
      <paragraph num="(a)">
        <text>Pass on part or all of its Project participation costs to any poultry grower with which it contracts; or</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(b)">
        <text>Penalize a poultry grower for participating in the Project.</text>
      </paragraph>
    </paragraph>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="B.">
    <text>The Department shall maintain the written agreements and all supporting documentation in a centralized location, open to public inspection during regular business hours.</text>
  </paragraph>
</regulation>