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<regulation prefix="Regulation" num=".01" citation="COMAR 33.13.03.01" title_num="33" subtitle_num="13" chapter_num="03" heading="Scope.">
  <paragraph num="A.">
    <text>In General. Except as provided in §B of this regulation, this chapter applies to all campaign finance reports required by Election Law Article, §13-304, Annotated Code of Maryland, to be filed with the State Board.</text>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="B.">
    <text>Exception.</text>
    <paragraph num="(1)">
      <text>This chapter does not apply to a campaign finance report for which the State Board has granted an exemption under Election Law Article, §13-324(a), Annotated Code of Maryland.</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(2)">
      <text>An application for an exemption shall be filed on the form and by the deadline specified by the State Administrator.</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(3)">
      <text>A political committee is eligible for a waiver of the electronic filing requirements if the political committee:</text>
      <paragraph num="(a)">
        <text>Provides a reasonable explanation as to why the treasurer cannot file electronically;</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(b)">
        <text>Has a cash balance, less the amount of outstanding obligations, equal to or less than $3,000; and</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(c)">
        <text>Has less than 20 transactions during the reporting period.</text>
      </paragraph>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(4)">
      <text>A waiver remains in effect until the political committee:</text>
      <paragraph num="(a)">
        <text>Files a campaign finance report electronically; or</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(b)">
        <text>Exceeds the eligibility requirements of §B(3) of this regulation.</text>
      </paragraph>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(5)">
      <text>A political committee may not request another waiver in the same calendar year that the initial waiver was granted.</text>
    </paragraph>
  </paragraph>
</regulation>