HARRY HUGHES, Governor

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(b) The appeal must be taken within 30 days of the date on
which the WSSC made the assessment, tax levy, or service
charge.]

6-110. 6-111.

(A) (1) WHENEVER A PERSON PAYS TO THE WSSC ANY FEE, CHARGE,
OR ASSESSMENT OR CHARGE IN EXCESS OF THAT WHICH IS PROPERLY AND
LEGALLY PAYABLE, THE PERSON MAY FILE WITH THE WSSC A WRITTEN
CLAIM FOR A REFUND OF THE FEE, CHARGE, OR ASSESSMENT OR CHARGE.

(A) (1) WHEN A FEE OR CHARGE IN EXCESS OF THAT WHICH IS
PROPERLY AND LEGALLY PAYABLE IS PAID TO WSSC ON OR AFTER JULY 1,
1986, A WRITTEN CLAIM FOR A REFUND OF THE FEE OR CHARGE MAY BE
FILED WITH WSSC BY ANY PERSON WHO MADE THE PAYMENT.

(2) IF THE PROPERTY FOR WHICH THE FEE OR CHARGE WAS
PAID HAS BEEN TRANSFERRED TO A NEW OWNER AFTER PAYMENT, THE CLAIM
FOR REFUND MAY BE MADE BY THE NEW OWNER.

(B)  (1) UPON THE RECEIPT OF A CLAIM FOR A REFUND UNDER
SUBSECTION (A) OF THIS SECTION, THE WSSC SHALL INVESTIGATE THE
MERITS OF THE CLAIM.

(2)  THE CLAIM FOR REFUND SHALL BE IN THE FORM AND
SHALL CONTAIN THE INFORMATION AND SUPPORTING DOCUMENTS PRESCRIBED
BY THE WSSC.

(3)  UPON THE REQUEST OF THE COMPLAINT CLAIMANT, THE
WSSC, OR ITS DESIGNEE, SHALL HOLD A HEARING ON THE CLAIM FOR A
REFUND.

(4)  UNLESS A CLAIM FOR REFUND IS FILED WITH THE WSSC
WITHIN 3 YEARS FROM THE DATE OF THE PAYMENT FOR WHICH A REFUND IS
REQUESTED, THE CLAIM SHALL AUTOMATICALLY BE DISALLOWED.

(5)  THE WSSC SHALL PAY INTEREST ON ANY AMOUNT
REFUNDED UNDER THIS SECTION, CALCULATED AT THE RATE OF 6 PERCENT
PER ANNUM, STARTING 180 DAYS FROM THE DATE THE FEE, CHARGE, OR
ASSESSMENT WAS PAID TO THE WSSC TO THE DATE OF THE REFUND CLAIM
FOR REFUND OF THE FEE OR CHARGE WAS MADE.

(C) THIS SECTION APPLIES TO ANY FEE, CHARGE, ASSESSMENT, OR
LEVY MADE BY THE WSSC, AND IS NOT LIMITED TO SERVICE CHARGES
AUTHORIZED BY THIS SUBTITLE.

(C) EXCEPT FOR ASSESSMENTS AND BENEFIT CHARGES AUTHORIZED
BY TITLE 5 OF THIS ARTICLE, THIS SECTION APPLIES TO ANY FEE OR
CHARGE MADE BY THE WSSC.

(D)  IF THE WSSC FAILS TO ACT ON A COMPLAINT WITHIN 90 REACH
A FINAL DECISION ON A CLAIM WITHIN 180 DAYS FROM THE DATE THE
REQUEST CLAIM FOR REFUND IS FILED, THE FAILURE SHALL BE DEEMED A
FINAL REJECTION OF THE COMPLAINT CLAIM.