Ch. 301 LAWS OF MARYLAND

INFORMATION THAT THE SECRETARY REQUIRES BY REGULATION; AND
(II) STATE, FOR THE PERIOD COVERED BY THE REPORT:

1. THE TOTAL WEIGHT OF NEWSPRINT USED BY THE
PUBLISHER; AND

2. THE WEIGHT OF RECYCLED MATERIAL

CONTAINED IN THAT NEWSPRINT.

REQUIRED UNDER THIS SUBSECTION.

(3) (4( A PUBLISHER SHALL PAY ANY NEWSPRINT
RECYCLING INCENTIVE FEE REQUIRED FOR A CALENDAR YEAR WITH
THE ANNUAL REPORT THAT COVERS THAT YEAR.

(F) (1) THERE IS A STATE RECYCLING TRUST FUND.

(2) THE NET PROCEEDS FROM THE NEWSPRINT RECYCLING
INCENTIVE FEE SHALL BE CREDITED TO THE FUND.

(3) THE SECRETARY SHALL ADMINISTER THE FUND.

(4) THE FUND SHALL BE USED ONLY:

(I) TO PROVIDE GRANTS TO THE COUNTIES TO BE USED
BY THE COUNTIES TO DEVELOP AND IMPLEMENT LOCAL RECYCLING

PLANS; AND

(II) TO CARRY OUT THE PURPOSES OF THE OFFICE OF
RECYCLING UNDER THIS SUBTITLE.

(G) (1) ON OR BEFORE DECEMBER 15 OF EACH YEAR, A
PUBLISHER OF A NEWSPAPER MAY ELECT TO BE EXEMPT FROM THE
REQUIREMENTS OF THIS SECTION FOR THE NEXT CALENDAR YEAR.

(2) IF A PUBLISHER OF A NEWSPAPER ELECTS TO BE EXEMPT
FROM THE REQUIREMENTS OF THIS SECTION FOR A CALENDAR YEAR,
THE SALES AND USE TAX EXEMPTION FOR THE PRINTING AND SALE OF
NEWSPAPERS UNDER § 11-215(C) OF THE TAX - GENERAL ARTICLE DOES
NOT APPLY TO NEWSPAPERS PRINTED OR SOLD BY THE PUBLISHER
DURING THAT YEAR.

(3) A PUBLISHER OF A NEWSPAPER SHALL MAKE THE
ELECTION UNDER THIS SUBSECTION IN THE FORM AND MANNER THAT
THE COMPTROLLER REQUIRES BY REGULATION.

(H) (1) THERE IS A NEWSPRINT RECYCLING BOARD IN THE
DEPARTMENT.

(2) THE NEWSPRINT RECYCLING BOARD IS COMPOSED OF 9

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