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<regulation prefix="Regulation" num=".07" citation="COMAR 17.01.01.07" title_num="17" subtitle_num="01" chapter_num="01" heading="Charges for Collections.">
  <paragraph num="A.">
    <text>The Central Collection Unit shall charge the debtor a collection fee of 17 percent on all accounts referred for collections, except on accounts referred to the Unit solely for collection under the tax refund intercept program.</text>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="B.">
    <text>For all collections resulting from the Central Collection Unit's efforts:</text>
    <paragraph num="(1)">
      <text>The Central Collection Unit shall deduct from the proceeds a charge for administrative expenses and additional expenses, such as court costs and witness fees;</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(2)">
      <text>The charge for administrative expenses is 17 percent of the total proceeds;</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(3)">
      <text>The charge for administrative expenses on accounts referred to the Central Collection Unit solely for collection under the Tax Refund Intercept Program is 10 percent of the total proceeds.</text>
    </paragraph>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="C.">
    <text>The charges in §§A and B of this regulation may be waived or reduced at the discretion of the Central Collection Unit.</text>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="D.">
    <text>On an account forwarded by the Central Collection Unit to an out-of-State attorney or to a commercial collection agency, the fee paid to the attorney or collection agency, plus court costs, witness fees, and other expenses, shall be deducted from any proceeds. Under these circumstances, a fee may not be charged for the Central Collection Unit's efforts.</text>
  </paragraph>
</regulation>