Md. Code Regs. 26.14.03.03

Current through Register Vol. 51, No. 21, October 18, 2024

Section 26.14.03.03 - Fees

A. Nonrefundable Application Fees. To participate in the Program, an eligible applicant shall:

(1) Complete and submit an application on a form provided by the Department that includes the information required under Environment Article, § 7-506(a)(1)(i), Annotated Code of Maryland; and

(2) Except as provided under §D of this regulation, pay to the Department:

(a) An initial application fee of $6,000;

(b) An application fee of $2,000 for each application submitted subsequent to the initial application for the same property; and

(c) An application fee of $2,000 for each application that is submitted subsequent to the initial application for a contiguous or adjacent property that is part of the same planned unit development or a similar development plan.

B. Fees for Expedited Determination of Inculpable Person Status. A person that wishes to request an expedited determination of the person's status as an inculpable person shall pay to the Department a fee of $2,000 upon submission of a written request to the Department for an expedited determination of inculpable person status.

C. Additional Fees.

(1) If the Department issues a No Further Requirements Determination to a participant conditioned on certain uses of an eligible property or on the maintenance of certain conditions, the participant shall pay to the Department a fee of $2,000.

(2) If the Department issues a Certificate of Completion to a participant conditioned on the permissible use of an eligible property, the participant shall pay to the Department a fee of $2,000.

(3) A participant shall pay a fee of $2,000 upon submission of a request to alter a record of:

(a) A No Further Requirements Determination conditioned on certain uses of an eligible property or on the maintenance of certain conditions that has been recorded in the land records of the local jurisdiction; or

(b) A Certificate of Completion conditioned on the permissible use of the eligible property that has been recorded in the land records of the local jurisdiction.

D. Waiver of Certain Fees. The Department shall waive the application fees required under §A(2) of this regulation if the applicant certifies that the applicant intends to use the eligible property to generate clean or renewable energy in accordance with Regulation .02 of this chapter.

Md. Code Regs. 26.14.03.03

Regulation .03 adopted effective 48:25 Md. R.1071-1098, eff. 1/1/2022