ROBERT L. EHRLICH, JR., Governor

Ch. 430

(b)     He shall apply to the Secretary on a form determined and furnished by the
Secretary. The application shall be verified by the oath of the applicant or, if the
applicant is a corporation, by the oath of some of its officers.

(c)      Upon payment of a [$50] $100 permit fee, the Secretary shall issue to the
applicant a wholesale seedsman permit for an annual period beginning July 1 each
year.

(d)     Out-of-state wholesale seedsmen doing business in the State shall obtain
a permit in the same manner.

(e)     Any permit issued under this subtitle may be revoked or suspended by the
Secretary upon satisfactory proof that the seedsman has violated any provision of this
subtitle or any of the rules and regulations adopted under it. A permit may not be
revoked or suspended until the holder has been given an opportunity for a hearing by
the Secretary.

(f)      The Secretary may issue a stop-sale order to any wholesale seedsman who
offers or exposes seed for sale without holding a valid permit.

Article - Commercial Law

14-12B-02.

(b) (1) Each person who registers under this subtitle shall pay a registration
fee at the time of registration.

(2)     On September 1 of each year following the initial registration, each
registered person shall pay a renewal fee to the Division.

(3)     The fees for registration and renewal required under this subsection
shall be set by the Division:

(i) In an amount not exceeding [$800] $1,200 for a person who is
required to purchase a surety bond or file an irrevocable letter of credit or cash under
subsection (e) of this section;

(ii) In an amount not exceeding [$150] $300 for a person who:

1. Is exempt from the requirement to purchase a surety bond
or file an irrevocable letter of credit or cash under subsection (e) of this section; and

2. Does not meet the requirements of item (iii) of this
paragraph; and

(iii) In an amount not exceeding [$50] $75 for a person who:

1. Is exempt from the requirement to purchase a surety bond
or file an irrevocable letter of credit or cash under subsection (e) of this section;

2. Does not charge an initiation fee or other fee that is not
identified as a payment for specified future services;

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