Md. Code Regs. 15.06.02.06

Current through Register Vol. 51, No. 24, December 2, 2024

Section 15.06.02.06 - Fee Schedule

A. Fees shall be assessed according to the requirements in §§B-I of this regulation.

B. Persons Issued a Nursery Inspection Certificate or a Plant Dealer License.

(1) For field inspections of:

(a) 1 acre or less - $10;

(b) More than 1 acre to 5 acres - $20;

(c) More than 5 acres to 10 acres - $30;

(d) More than 10 acres - $3 for each acre or part of any acre, up to a maximum of $1,000.

(2) Nursery Inspection Certificate - $100 a year for each sales location.

(3) Plant Dealer License - $100 a year for each sales location.

C. Persons issued a Plant Broker License. Plant Broker License - $100 a year.

D. Certified Seed Potatoes.

(1) Production.

(a) Field Inspection - $4 an acre or part thereof a year.

(b) Bin Inspection - 2 cents for each 100 pounds.

(2) Imported Seed for Planting. Boxcar or Warehouse Inspection - 8 cents for each 100 pounds.

(3) Fees are due upon receipt of an invoice from the Department.

E. Trueness to Name Plant Certification.

(1) Fees - $50 per acre or part of an acre in plant production.

(2) Fees are due upon receipt of an invoice from the Department.

F. Virus-Free Plant Certification.

(1) Certification Fee. Each plant producer shall pay the Secretary the following certification fee for each acre, or part of an acre, in plant production:

(a) Strawberry plants - $50;

(b) Grapevines, fruit trees, and bramble plants - $70.

(2) Fees are due upon receipt of an invoice from the Department.

G. Miscellaneous Service Fees.

(1) Soil sample analysis:

(a) pH - $10;

(b) Fertility - $10;

(c) Pathogen - $25;

(d) Nematode - $25.

(2) Pest identification:

(a) Routine - $5;

(b) Nonroutine - $15;

(c) Urgent - $25.

(3) Equipment fumigation:

(a) Equipment pick up - $25;

(b) Equipment return - $25;

(c) Hive body/deep super - $4;

(d) Shallow super - $3.50;

(e) Miscellaneous equipment - $1.50.

(4) Phytosanitary certificates:

(a) Including travel - $25;

(b) Excluding travel - $5.

H. Other Miscellaneous Fees - up to $25 for each:

(1) Publication;

(2) Inspection;

(3) Analysis; or

(4) Sample.

I. A federal, State, or local public agency is exempt from the license and inspection fees required by this regulation.

Md. Code Regs. 15.06.02.06

Regulation .06 amended effective August 3, 1992 (19:15 Md. R. 1393)
Regulation .06B, C amended effective August 9, 2010 (37:16 Md. R. 1060)