PARRIS N. GLENDENING, Governor

Ch. 41

(2)     Deny or revoke a certificate of approval if the Secretary determines that:

(i) A person has provided false or misleading information to the
Secretary about any weight and measure; or

(ii) The weight and measure does not conform to the requirements of
this section; and

(3)     Charge the appropriate fee established under subsection (e) of this
section in order to cover the cost of inspecting or testing any weight and measure as
provided by this section.

(c)     There is a Weight and Measure Testing Fund within the Maryland
Department of Agriculture. The Fund is a special fund established for the purpose of
paying the expenses incurred in testing and approving any weight and measure as
provided under this section. Unspent portions of the Fund shall revert to the General
Fund of the State.

(d)     Unless issued a certificate of approval from the Secretary, a person may not
represent any weight and measure as approved under this section.

(e)     (1) The Secretary shall [charge the following] ESTABLISH BY
REGULATION fees for services performed under this section to provide type evaluation
and other testing, and for the use of laboratory equipment, special prototype test
equipment, and vehicles[:

(1)     Technical services and evaluations.......................................$45 per hour;

(2)     Environmental chamber services......................................$250 per device;

(3)     Endurance testing (included in type evaluation)............$125 per device;

(4)     Vapor or slow meter standards..........................................$50 per device;

(5)     Trailer-mounted provers, 200 gallon capacity........................$50 per day

plus $0.35 per mile;

(6)     Trailer-mounted provers, 1480 gallon capacity....................$125 per day

plus $0.45 per mile;

(7)     Farm milk tank test unit........................................................$100 per day

plus $0.50 per mile;

(8)     Large scale test unit...............................................................$200 per day

plus $1.25 per mile;

(9)     Van or sedan.......................................................................$0.35 per mile;

(10)   1-ton truck...................................................................$0.45 per mile; and

(11)   Travel costs...................full reimbursement from Annapolis, Maryland].

(2) IN ESTABLISHING FEES UNDER THIS SECTION, THE SECRETARY
SHALL CONSIDER THE CURRENT RATES CHARGED BY OTHER PARTICIPATING

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