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Ch. 434
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2002 LAWS OF MARYLAND
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(I) THE COST TO THE DEPARTMENT FOR PROCESSING THE
INFORMATION SUBMITTED TO THE DEPARTMENT UNDER SUBSECTION (B) OF THIS
SECTION 7-602 OF THIS SUBTITLE; AND
(II) THE POTENTIAL RISKS TO THE ENVIRONMENT, AS MEASURED
BY THE QUANTITIES AND TOXICITIES OF EXTREMELY HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCES OR
HAZARDOUS CHEMICALS STORED OR HELD BY THE FACILITY.
(D) THE ANNUAL FEE SHALL BE THE SUM OF A FIXED APPLICATION FEE AND
A CHEMICAL FEE.
(E) (D) EXCEPT AS PROVIDED IN SUBSECTION (G) (F) OF THIS SECTION,
BEGINNING MARCH I, 2003 AND EACH YEAR THEREAFTER:
(1) THE ANNUAL FEE SHALL BE PAID TO THE DEPARTMENT NO LATER
THAN MARCH 1 OF EACH YEAR FOR REPORTS REQUIRED UNDER § 312 OF THE
FEDERAL ACT; AND
(2) THE ANNUAL FEE SHALL BE PAID TO THE DEPARTMENT NO LATER
THAN JULY 1 OF EACH YEAR FOR REPORTS REQUIRED UNDER § 313 OF THE FEDERAL
ACT.
(F) (E) SUBJECT TO SUBSECTION (B) OF THIS SECTION, THE ANNUAL FEE
ASSESSED BY THE DEPARTMENT UNDER THIS SECTION MAY NOT EXCEED:
(1) FOR A RESPONSIBLE PERSON THAT OWNS OR OPERATES ONLY ONE
FACILITY IN MARYLAND, $10,000 IN ANY CALENDAR YEAR; OR
(2) FOR A RESPONSIBLE PERSON THAT OWNS OR OPERATES MORE THAN
ONE FACILITY IN MARYLAND, $20,000 IN ANY CALENDAR YEAR $1,000 IN ANY
CALENDAR YEAR FOR A RESPONSIBLE PERSON WHO OWNS OR OPERATES ONE OR
MORE FACILITIES IN MARYLAND. :
(G) (F) (1) THE FOLLOWING PERSONS AND ENTITIES ARE EXEMPT FROM
PAYING ANY FEES UNDER THIS SECTION:
(I) GOVERNMENTAL AGENCIES;
(II) FARMERS WHOSE PRINCIPAL RESIDENCE IS LOCATED ON
THEIR FARM;
(III) CHARITABLE ORGANIZATIONS AS DEFINED UNDER § 6-101(D)
OF THE BUSINESS REGULATION ARTICLE; AND
(IV) PETROLEUM DISTRIBUTORS RETAIL FACILITIES WITH LESS
THAN 75,000 GALLONS OF GASOLINE AND LESS THAN 100,000 GALLONS OF DIESEL OR
SIMILAR FUEL; AND
(V) ENTITIES THAT ARE EXEMPT FROM REPORTING UNDER THE
FEDERAL ACT.
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