WILLIAM DONALD SCHAEFER, Governor Ch. 370

Consequently, the Secretary, after public hearing, may adopt the
rules and regulations of the appropriate agency of the United
States government relating to pesticides, if the rules and
regulations are applicable to and conform with the primary
standards established by this subtitle.

5-105.

(a)  Except as provided in subsection (g), any person who

desires to distribute, sell, offer for sale, deliver for

transportation, or transport any pesticide in intrastate commerce
or between points in the State through any point outside the
State, first shall register the pesticide with the Secretary. A
DISTRIBUTOR SHALL REGISTER WITH THE SECRETARY EACH BRAND OR
PRODUCT NAME OF A PESTICIDE BEFORE DISTRIBUTING IT IN THE STATE.
The registration for each pesticide [shall be renewed by January
1 of the year in which registration is made] EXPIRES DECEMBER 31
EACH YEAR.

(b)  Each applicant shall file with the Secretary a
statement listing:

(1)  The name and address of each applicant and the
name and address of the person whose name will appear on the
label, if other than the registrant;

(2)  The name of the pesticide;

(3)  A complete copy of the labeling accompanying the
pesticide and a statement of every claim to be made for it,
including directions for use; and

(4)  A full description of every test conducted and
the results upon which any claim is based, if requested by the
Secretary.

(c)  A separate application shall be filed for each person
whose name appears on the label. Upon renewal, a person shall
file a statement listing any required new information that does
[no] NOT appear on the statement filed when the pesticide was
registered or WAS last reregistered.

(d)  The applicant shall pay an annual fee of [$20] $30 $35
to the Secretary for each product registered. [Each] UNLESS THE
SECRETARY DETERMINES OTHERWISE, EACH applicant also shall pay a
terminal registration fee of [$20] $30 $35 for each discontinued
pesticide each year for two years.

(e)  In addition to the annual fee, any person filing a
renewal application after January 31 for any product offered for
sale shall pay a ten percent per month late registration fee for
each pesticide, but not exceeding twice the annual registration
fee per pesticide. Late fees apply retroactively to the January 1

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