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§ 6-107.2. Assessment on equine feed

West's Annotated Code of MarylandAgricultureEffective: July 1, 2014

West's Annotated Code of Maryland
Agriculture
Title 6. Commercial Feed and Fertilizer and Agricultural Liming Materials (Refs & Annos)
Subtitle 1. Maryland Commercial Feed Law
Effective: July 1, 2014
MD Code, Agriculture, § 6-107.2
§ 6-107.2. Assessment on equine feed
Currentness
Assessment
(a) The Secretary may establish an assessment of up to $6 per ton on commercial equine feed that is sold in Maryland.
Guidelines
(b) The assessment shall be paid by the person registering the feed according to the collection and reporting guidelines established by the Secretary by regulation.
Fund
(c) Any assessments collected shall be paid into the Maryland Horse Industry Fund as provided in § 2-708.2 of this article.
Regulations
(d) The Secretary shall adopt regulations to:
(1) Allow a person who purchases commercial equine feed in the State to request reimbursement of any assessment that was paid on the feed; and
(2) Require that a purchaser of feed be notified, at the point of sale, of the possibility of reimbursement.
Use of funds
(e) Notwithstanding any other provision of this subtitle, any funds collected under this section may be used only for education, research, and promotional materials and activities intended to benefit the Maryland equine industry.

Credits

Added by Acts 2002, c. 223, § 1, eff. July 1, 2002. Amended by Acts 2009, c. 702, § 1, eff. Oct. 1, 2009; Acts 2014, c. 52, § 1, eff. July 1, 2014.
MD Code, Agriculture, § 6-107.2, MD AGRIC § 6-107.2
Current through legislation effective through April 9, 2023, from the 2024 Regular Session of the General Assembly. Some statute sections may be more current, see credits for details.
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