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<regulation prefix="Regulation" num=".06" citation="COMAR 26.09.01.06" title_num="26" subtitle_num="09" chapter_num="01" heading="CO">
  <paragraph num="A.">
    <text>CO2 Allowance Transfers. To transfer a CO2 allowance, the CO2 authorized account representative or alternate CO2 authorized account representative shall submit the following information to the Department:</text>
    <paragraph num="(1)">
      <text>The account numbers of both the transferor and the transferee;</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(2)">
      <text>The serial numbers of each CO2 allowance to be transferred;</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(3)">
      <text>The printed name and signature of the CO2 authorized account representative of the transferor account and the date signed;</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(4)">
      <text>The date when the last sale or purchase transaction was completed for each allowance, if any; and</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(5)">
      <text>The purchase or sale price of the allowances that are to be sold or purchased.</text>
    </paragraph>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="B.">
    <text>Recording the Transfer of Allowances.</text>
    <paragraph num="(1)">
      <text>The Department shall record the transfer of each CO2 allowance from the transferor account to the transferee account within 5 business days of receiving a CO2 allowance transfer, if:</text>
      <paragraph num="(a)">
        <text>The transfer was submitted in accordance with the provisions in §A of this regulation;</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(b)">
        <text>At the time of the transfer, the transferor account contains each CO2 allowance, identified by serial number, to be transferred.</text>
      </paragraph>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(2)">
      <text>The Department may not record the allowance transfer within 5 business days if:</text>
      <paragraph num="(a)">
        <text>The request for allowance transfer is received after the CO2 allowance transfer deadline; and</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(b)">
        <text>The transfer includes CO2 allowances that belong to the allocation years that fall within the same or prior control periods to which the CO2 allowance transfer deadline applies.</text>
      </paragraph>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(3)">
      <text>When all requirements are satisfied, the Department shall record the transfer after deducting allowances for compliance.</text>
    </paragraph>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="C.">
    <text>Notification of a Transfer.</text>
    <paragraph num="(1)">
      <text>Notice of Recording a Transfer. The Department shall notify the CO2 authorized account representatives or alternate CO2 authorized account representatives of both the transferor and transferee accounts of a transfer of CO2 allowances within 5 business days of recording the transfer.</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(2)">
      <text>Notice of Not Recording a Transfer. Within 10 business days of receipt of a request for CO2 transfer that fails to meet the requirements of this regulation, the Department shall notify the CO2 authorized account representatives or alternate CO2 authorized account representatives of both accounts of the decision not to record the transfer and the reasons for the decision.</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(3)">
      <text>Upon satisfying applicable requirements, a CO2 allowance transfer may be resubmitted for recording.</text>
    </paragraph>
  </paragraph>
</regulation>