1. A. Beginning January 1, 2012, the annual fees set forth in this chapter, with the exception of Group 6 dental facilities and Group 9 veterinary dental machines, shall be increased each year by the percentage, if any, by which the Consumer Price Index for the most recent calendar year exceeds the Consumer Price Index for the previous calendar year.
2. B. The Consumer Price Index for a calendar year is the average of the Consumer Price Index for all urban consumers published by the Department of Labor as of the close of the 12-month period ending on August 31 of each calendar year.
3. C. For radioactive materials licensees with a calendar year 2011 base fee greater than $1,000 and sealed source and device sheets, each annual fee adjustment to reflect a change in the Consumer Price Index will be rounded to the nearest higher hundred-dollar increment. For radiation machine fees except dental fees, for general license fees, and for those radioactive material licensees with a calendar year 2011 base fee of $1,000 or less, each annual fee adjustment to reflect a change in the Consumer Price Index will be rounded to the nearest higher one-dollar increment.

Authority: Environment Article, §§8-301(b)(1)(iii), 8-301(c), 8-304(c), and 8-306, Annotated Code of Maryland

Effective date: May 14, 1990 (17:9 Md. R. 1092)

Regulation .02C amended effective February 15, 1993 (20:3 Md. R. 261)

Regulation .02D, E amended effective December 23, 1991 (18:25 Md. R. 2759)

Regulation .02F, G amended effective July 4, 1994 (21:13 Md. R. 1160)

Regulation .03 amended effective July 4, 1994 (21:13 Md. R. 1160)

Regulation .03A amended effective December 23, 1991 (18:25 Md. R. 2759)

Regulations .01—.03 repealed and new Regulations .01—.03 adopted effective January 26, 1998 (25:2 Md. R. 81)

Regulation .01B amended effective March 29, 2004 (31:6 Md. R. 511); August 16, 2004 (31:16 Md. R. 1256); January 1, 2015 (41:17 Md. R. 971)

Regulation .02 amended effective March 29, 2004 (31:6 Md. R. 511)

Regulation .02A, J amended effective August 29, 2016 (43:17 Md. R. 959)

Regulation .02I, J adopted effective August 16, 2004 (31:16 Md. R. 1256)

Regulation .02I amended effective March 21, 2011 (38:6 Md. R. 397)

Regulation .02I, J amended effective January 1, 2015 (41:17 Md. R. 971)

Regulation .03 amended effective August 16, 2004 (31:16 Md. R. 1256); March 21, 2011 (38:6 Md. R. 397); January 1, 2015 (41:17 Md. R. 971); August 29, 2016 (43:17 Md. R. 959)

Regulation .03A, B amended effective March 29, 2004 (31:6 Md. R. 511)

Regulation .04 adopted effective March 21, 2011 (38:6 Md. R. 397)

Regulation .04A amended effective August 29, 2016 (43:17 Md. R. 959)

Regulation .04C amended effective January 1, 2015 (41:17 Md. R. 971)