The following fees are established by the Secretary:

1. A. Annual permit or inspection fee for:

   1. (1) Bobtailer — $50;
   2. (2) Bulk milk hauler/sampler — $50;
   3. (3) Certified industry dairy farm inspector — $10;
   4. (4) Distribution station — $25;
   5. (5) Farmstead cheese processor — $100;
   6. (6) Milk processor — $100;
   7. (7) Milk tank truck cleaning facility — $25;
   8. (8) Milk transportation company — $5, plus $5 for each milk tank truck;
   9. (9) Receiving station — $25; and
   10. (10) Transfer station — $25;

2. B. Annual youth camp application fee based on estimated camper days, that is, the estimated average number of campers enrolled each day multiplied by the estimated number of days a camp intends to operate during a camp season, for:

   1. (1) Except as specified in §B(2) of this regulation:

      1. (a) On or before December 31, 2016, day camp:

         1. (i) 1 to 500 camper days — $200;
         2. (ii) 501 to 2,000 camper days — $525;
         3. (iii) 2,001 to 5,000 camper days — $700; and
         4. (iv) Greater than 5,000 camper days — $900;

      2. (b) Effective January 1, 2017, day camp:

         1. (i) 1 to 500 camper days — $190;
         2. (ii) 501 to 2,000 camper days — $500;
         3. (iii) 2,001 to 5,000 camper days — $665; and
         4. (iv) Greater than 5,000 camper days — $855; and

      3. (c) Residential camp:

         1. (i) 1 to 700 camper days — $500;
         2. (ii) 701 to 5,000 camper days — $1,000;
         3. (iii) 5,001 to 16,000 camper days — $1,500; and
         4. (iv) Greater than 16,000 camper days — $2,000; or

   2. (2) For a youth camp that is in good standing as defined in COMAR 10.16.06.02:

      1. (a) On or before December 31, 2016, day camp:

         1. (i) 1 to 500 camper days — $50;
         2. (ii) 501 to 2,000 camper days — $130;
         3. (iii) 2,001 to 5,000 camper days — $175; and
         4. (iv) Greater than 5,000 camper days — $225;

      2. (b) Effective January 1, 2017, day camp:

         1. (i) 1 to 500 camper days — $45;
         2. (ii) 501 to 2,000 camper days — $125;
         3. (iii) 2,001 to 5,000 camper days — $165; and
         4. (iv) Greater than 5,000 camper days — $215; and

      3. (c) Residential camp:

         1. (i) 1 to 700 camper days — $125;
         2. (ii) 701 to 5,000 camper days — $250;
         3. (iii) 5,001 to 16,000 camper days — $375; and
         4. (iv) Greater than 16,000 camper days — $500.

3. C. Annual license fee for:

   1. (1) Food processing plants:

      1. (a) Bakery plant — $150;
      2. (b) Cannery — $150;
      3. (c) Charity deer processing plant, as defined in COMAR 10.15.04 — no fee;
      4. (d) Civic or nonprofit organizations that process meat for human consumption no more than three times a year for 5 days or less each time — $150;
      5. (e) Confectionary plant — $150;
      6. (f) Crab meat plant — $150;
      7. (g) Ice manufacturing plant — $150;

      8. (h) Shellfish:

         1. (i) Shucking, packing, or repacking plant — $150;
         2. (ii) Shipping or reshipping plant — $150; or
         3. (iii) Seasonal shellstock shipping or reshipping plant — $100;
      9. (i) Food manufacturing plant — $150;

      10. (j) A food warehouse or distribution center that distributes:

          1. (i) Potentially hazardous food — $150; or
          2. (ii) Only non-potentially hazardous food — $150;
      11. (k) Bottled water plant — $150;
      12. (l) Soft drink manufacturing plant — $150;
      13. (m) Frozen food manufacturing plant — $150;
      14. (n) Seasonal food manufacturing plant — $35;
      15. (o) On-farm home processing plant — $30; and
      16. (p) Producer mobile farmer’s market unit — $100; and

   2. (2) Frozen dessert mix or frozen dessert plant with manufacturing capacity of:

      1. (a) 0 to 25,000 gallons — $10;
      2. (b) 25,001 to 100,000 gallons — $50;
      3. (c) 100,001 to 250,000 gallons — $100;
      4. (d) 250,001 to 500,000 gallons — $150; and
      5. (e) Over 500,000 gallons — $200;

4. D. Except for a local subdivision with delegated authority, plan review fee for food processing plants:

   1. (1) Bakery plant — $300;
   2. (2) Bottled water plant — $300;
   3. (3) Cannery — $300;
   4. (4) Charity deer processing plant — no fee;
   5. (5) Civic or nonprofit organizations that process meat for human consumption no more than three times a year for 5 days or less each time — $150;
   6. (6) Confectionary plant — $300;
   7. (7) Crab meat plant — $300;
   8. (8) Food manufacturing plant — $300;
   9. (9) Food manufacturing plant operating in another licensed food establishment — $200;
   10. (10) Food warehouse or distribution center — $300;
   11. (11) Frozen food manufacturing plant — $300;
   12. (12) Ice manufacturing plant — $300;
   13. (13) On-farm home processing plant — no fee;
   14. (14) Producer mobile farmer’s market unit — no fee;
   15. (15) Seasonal food manufacturing plant — no fee; and

   16. (16) Shellfish:

       1. (a) Shucking, packing, or repacking plant — $300;
       2. (b) Shipping or reshipping plant — no fee; or
       3. (c) Seasonal shellstock shipping or reshipping plant — no fee;
5. E. Plan review fee for a food service facility that is a retail chain or a franchise operation planning to construct two or more facilities in the State from a single uniform set of plans — $300;

6. F. Food process or hazard analysis critical control point plan review:

   1. (1) In a retail facility or a food processing plant — $200; or
   2. (2) In a bona fide civic or nonprofit organization that processes meat for human consumption no more than three times a year for 5 days or less each time — $150; and

7. G. Except for a local subdivision with delegated authority, application review fee for:

   1. (1) Construction of a public pool or spa — $300;
   2. (2) Alterations at a public pool or spa — $200; and
   3. (3) Replacements at a public pool or spa — $50.

8. H. Criminal History Record Checks. Fees for criminal history record checks for youth camp personnel in accordance with COMAR 10.16.06.21 shall be:

   1. (1) $20 per background criminal history record check processed for a camp; and
   2. (2) Paid by a youth camp licensee annually.

Authority: Health-General Article, §§2-104, 14-403, 14-403.1, 14-407(B)(4), 21-301, 21-308, 21-309, 21-309.1, 21-403, 21-412, 21-808, and
21-812, Annotated Code of Maryland

Effective date:

Regulations .01 and .02 adopted as an emergency provision effective November 1, 2004 (31:23 Md. R. 1649); adopted permanently effective February 14, 2005 (32:3 Md. R. 290)

Regulation .01 amended effective April 13, 2015 (42:7 Md. R. 567)

Regulation .02 amended effective January 26, 2009 (36:2 Md. R. 100)

Regulation .02 amended as an emergency provision effective January 3, 2014 (41:2 Md. R. 88); amended permanently effective May 12, 2014 (41:9 Md. R. 521)

Regulation .02 amended effective April 13, 2015 (42:7 Md. R. 567); August 29, 2016 (43:17 Md. R. 953)

Regulation .02B amended as an emergency provision effective April 5, 2011 (38:10 Md. R. 612)

Regulation .02B amended effective June 27, 2011 (38:13 Md. R. 755)

Regulation .02C amended as an emergency provision effective June 1, 2006 (33:15 Md. R. 1273); amended permanently effective September 25, 2006 (33:19 Md. R. 1560)

Regulation .02C amended as an emergency provision effective October 1, 2010 (37:23 Md. R. 1607); amended permanently effective January 24, 2011 (38:2 Md. R. 83)

Regulation .02C amended effective September 17, 2012 (39:18 Md. R. 1196); December 21, 2015 (42:25 Md. R. 1542)

Regulation .02E, F adopted effective September 17, 2012 (39:18 Md. R. 1196)

Regulation .02H adopted as an emergency provision effective January 6, 2025 (52:2 Md. R. 65); amended permanently effective April 14, 2025 (52:7 Md. R. 321)