920                                            LAWS OF MARYLAND                                      Ch. 210

(1)  A PERSON WHO IS IN THE BUSINESS OF BUYING,
RECEIVING, EXCHANGING, OR STORING GRAIN FROM A PERSON WHO GROWS
GRAIN.

(2)  THIS DOES NOT APPLY TO A FARMER WHO BUYS,
RECEIVES, EXCHANGES, OR STORES GRAIN FOR USE IN THE FARMING
BUSINESS OF THAT FARMER.

13-202.

(a)  There is an Administration Fund which is established
for the purpose of:

(1)  Paying the expenses incurred in the
administration of the licensing program provided for in this
subtitle; and

(2)  Preparing the annual Directory of Grain [Buyers]
DEALERS as required by § 13-205 of this subtitle.

(b)  The Fund shall be administered by the State Department
of Agriculture.

13-203.

(a)  A person may not be a grain [buyer] DEALER without
first obtaining an annual grain [buyer's] DEALER'S license from
the Secretary.

(b)  Each license shall be issued upon payment of a fee of
$200 and shall be effective until December 31, following, unless
revoked.

(c)  Fees collected for the issuance of licenses under this
subtitle shall be deposited in the Administration Fund.

13-204.

(A)  A GRAIN DEALER SHALL:

(1)  KEEP GRAIN RECORDS SHOWING THE AMOUNT OF GRAIN
BOUGHT, RECEIVED, EXCHANGED, OR STORED IN THE DEALER'S GRAIN
BUSINESS . ;

(2)  KEEP GRAIN RECORDS AT EACH PLACE OF BUSINESS OR
AT A CENTRAL LOCATION WITHIN THE STATE;

(3)  KEEP GRAIN RECORDS FOR 3 YEARS; AND

(4)  MAKE GRAIN RECORDS AVAILABLE TO THE SECRETARY
UPON REQUEST.

(B)  (1) IF THE SECRETARY REASONABLY BELIEVES THAT A PERSON
IS ACTING AS A GRAIN DEALER, AND REFUSES TO MAKE BUSINESS RECORDS