PARRIS N. GLENDENING, Governor                                 Ch. 274

(3) SUBMITS TO THE COMMISSION A RENEWAL APPLICATION ON THE
FORM THAT THE COMMISSION REQUIRES.

(E) EACH LICENSEE SHALL PROVIDE THE COMMISSION WITH VERIFIED
REPORTS CONTAINING ANY INFORMATION THE COMMISSION REQUIRES.

(F) IT IS UNLAWFUL FOR ANY DISTRIBUTOR TO PAY LESS FOR MILK THAN
THE COMMISSION'S ANNOUNCED CLASS PRICES FOR GRADE A MILK.

(G) THE COMMISSION MAY DENY, SUSPEND, OR REVOKE ANY LICENSE AFTER
NOTICE AND AN OPPORTUNITY TO BE HEARD FOR;

(1) A VIOLATION OF ANY PROVISION OF THIS TITLE; OR

(2) A VIOLATION OF ANY REGULATION OF THE COMMISSION.

(H) (1) IN LIEU OF OR IN ADDITION TO SUSPENSION OF THE LICENSE, THE
COMMISSION MAY IMPOSE A CIVIL PENALTY OF NOT MORE THAN $5,000 FOR A
VIOLATION OF THIS TITLE.

(2) IN ADDITION TO REVOCATION OF THE LICENSE, THE COMMISSION
MAY IMPOSE A CIVIL PENALTY OF NOT MORE THAN $5,000 FOR A VIOLATION OF THIS
TITLE.

(3) PENALTIES COLLECTED BY THE COMMISSION UNDER THIS SECTION
SHALL BE PAID INTO THE GENERAL FUND OF THE STATE.

(I) THE COMMISSION SHALL ESTABLISH RULES AND REGULATIONS TO
CARRY OUT THE PROVISIONS OF THIS SECTION.

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(A) THERE IS A MARYLAND MILK COMMISSION FUND.

(B) (1) THE COMMISSION SHALL COLLECT A MONTHLY FEE FROM
LICENSEES IN THE MILK MARKETS.

(2) THE FEE COLLECTED BY THE COMMISSION SHALL BE AN
ASSESSMENT NOT TO EXCEED 5 CENTS PER 100 POUNDS OF FLUID (CLASS 1) MILK,
HANDLED BY LICENSEES.

(3) ANY FEE SHALL BE BORNE EQUALLY BY PRODUCER OR
COOPERATIVE AND DISTRIBUTOR.

(C) THE FEE CHARGED BY THE COMMISSION SHALL BE SET IN A MANNER
WHICH SHALL PRODUCE SUFFICIENT FUNDS TO COVER THE COSTS OF MAINTAINING
THE EXPENSES OF THE COMMISSION.

(D) THE MONTHLY FEE SHALL BE PAID AT THE TIME THE LICENSEES PAY THE
PRODUCERS FOR THE MILK.

(E) (1) THE MONEY RECEIVED BY THE COMMISSION UNDER THIS SECTION
SHALL BE DEPOSITED IN THE MARYLAND MILK COMMISSION FUND TO DEFRAY THE
EXPENSES INCURRED IN ADMINISTERING THIS TITLE.

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