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<regulation prefix="Regulation" num=".01" citation="COMAR 18.01.03.01" title_num="18" subtitle_num="01" chapter_num="03" heading="Fees.">
  <paragraph num="A.">
    <text>The following fees shall be charged when the Department is requested to provide a copy of public records:</text>
    <paragraph num="(1)">
      <text>For an applicant's own real property worksheet and sales analysis, no charge;</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(2)">
      <text>For real property worksheets of comparable properties where the applicant has an active appeal as provided in Tax-Property Article, §14-201(c), Annotated Code of Maryland, $1.00 per worksheet;</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(3)">
      <text>For business entity records, the fee set by Corporations and Associations Article, Title 1, Annotated Code of Maryland; and</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(4)">
      <text>For all other records, no charge for the first three pages, $1.00 for four pages and 25 cents for each page beyond four.</text>
    </paragraph>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="B.">
    <text>The fee for searching and preparing a public record is:</text>
    <paragraph num="(1)">
      <text>No charge for the first 2 hours of work; and</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(2)">
      <text>After the first 2 hours, a charge reasonably related to the hourly rate of the employee performing the search and preparation.</text>
    </paragraph>
  </paragraph>
</regulation>