1. A. The Department shall enter into a written agreement with each commercial poultry producer participating in the Project. The written agreement shall set forth, at a minimum, the following:

   1. (1) The responsibilities of the participating commercial poultry producer;
   2. (2) The responsibilities of the Department;
   3. (3) The amount of financial support for payment of eligible costs that the participating commercial poultry producer shall provide to the Project on an annual basis;
   4. (4) The manner by which the Department shall calculate and collect eligible costs from the participating commercial poultry producer; and

   5. (5) An express commitment by the participating commercial poultry producer that it may not:

      1. (a) Pass on part or all of its Project participation costs to any poultry grower with which it contracts; or
      2. (b) Penalize a poultry grower for participating in the Project.
2. B. The Department shall maintain the written agreements and all supporting documentation in a centralized location, open to public inspection during regular business hours.

Authority: Agriculture Article, §8-704.2, Annotated Code of Maryland

Effective date:

Regulations .01—.07 adopted as an emergency provision effective January 7, 1999 (26:3 Md. R. 174); adopted permanently effective April 5, 1999 (26:7 Md. R. 546)

Chapter revised as an emergency provision effective July 17, 2000 (27:16 Md. R. 1520); revised permanently effective October 30, 2000 (27:21 Md. R. 1977)

Chapter revised as an emergency provision effective December 1, 2000 (27:26 Md. R. 2356); revised permanently effective March 19, 2001 (28:5 Md. R. 552)

Chapter revised as an emergency provision effective March 24, 2004 (31:8 Md. R. 644); revised permanently effective June 21, 2004 (31:12 Md. R. 913)

Chapter revised effective February 15, 2016 (43:3 Md. R. 273)

Regulations .01—.10 repealed and new Regulations .01—.16 adopted as an emergency provision effective May 29, 2020 (47:13 Md. R. 639); adopted permanently effective November 2, 2020 (47:22 Md. R. 936)