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<regulation prefix="Regulation" num=".03" citation="COMAR 20.07.05.03" title_num="20" subtitle_num="07" chapter_num="05" heading="Schedule of Fees.">
  <paragraph num="A.">
    <text>Filing Fees. The Commission shall assess the following fees:</text>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="B.">
    <text>Schedule of Miscellaneous Fees.</text>
    <paragraph num="(1)">
      <text>The Commission shall publish and revise, as necessary, a schedule of reasonable fees for:</text>
      <paragraph num="(a)">
        <text>Copying and certifying copies of records;</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(b)">
        <text>The issuance of a subpoena;</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(c)">
        <text>A copy of the Commission's statute; and</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(d)">
        <text>A copy of the Commission's annual report.</text>
      </paragraph>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(2)">
      <text>The schedule of fees under this section shall be based on the actual cost of:</text>
      <paragraph num="(a)">
        <text>Reproduction, including costs for staff time and equipment use; or</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(b)">
        <text>Printing the Commission's statute or annual report.</text>
      </paragraph>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(3)">
      <text>A charge under this section may not be assessed if the total amount of the fee is $1 or less.</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(4)">
      <text>If the custodian is unable to copy a record within the Commission, the custodian shall make arrangements for the reproduction of the record at facilities outside the Commission. The custodian shall either collect from the applicant a fee to cover the actual cost of reproduction under this subsection or direct the applicant to pay the cost of reproduction directly to the facility making the copy.</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(5)">
      <text>Fees for Time.</text>
      <paragraph num="(a)">
        <text>The official custodian may charge reasonable fees for Commission time in excess of 2 hours expended:</text>
        <paragraph num="(i)">
          <text>Searching for requested records; or</text>
        </paragraph>
        <paragraph num="(ii)">
          <text>Preparing records for inspection and copying.</text>
        </paragraph>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(b)">
        <text>The official custodian may not charge a search or preparation fee for the first 2 hours of Commission time needed to respond to a request for information.</text>
      </paragraph>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(6)">
      <text>If the official custodian determines that a request for waiver or reduction of a fee is in the public interest, the official custodian may waive or reduce any fee under §B of this regulation. In making a decision under this subsection, the official custodian shall consider, among other relevant factors, the ability of the applicant to pay the cost or fee.</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(7)">
      <text>If the applicant requests that copies be mailed or delivered to the applicant, the official custodian may charge the applicant for the cost of postage or delivery to the applicant.</text>
    </paragraph>
  </paragraph>
</regulation>