(a) (1) In consultation with each board specified under § 2–106.9 of this subtitle, the Secretary shall annually calculate the direct and indirect costs attributable to each board.
(2) Each board shall establish fees based on the calculations provided by the Secretary under this section.
(3) Except for the examination fees under § 12–303(2)(i) of the Business Occupations and Professions Article, each fee established by an individual board may not be increased annually by more than 12.5% of the existing and corresponding fee of the board.
(b) In order to establish fees that more equitably distribute the costs associated with the operation of each board among similar boards, the Secretary may average the direct and indirect costs of one or more boards provided that the boards consent to having their direct and indirect costs averaged together.
Structure Maryland Statutes
Title 2 - Maryland Department of Labor
Section 2-101 - Department Established
Section 2-102 - Secretary of Labor
Section 2-103 - Deputy Secretary, Consultants, and Other Staff
Section 2-103.1 - Office of Small Business Regulatory Assistance
Section 2-104 - General Authority and Duties of Secretary
Section 2-106 - Licensing Testing Fund
Section 2-106.1 - State Occupational and Professional Licensing Design Board's Fund
Section 2-106.3 - Real Estate Commission Fund
Section 2-106.4 - Calculation of Fees
Section 2-106.5 - State Board of Public Accountancy Fund
Section 2-106.6 - Calculation of Fees for Board of Public Accountancy
Section 2-106.9 - State Occupational Mechanical Licensing Boards' Fund
Section 2-106.10 - State Occupational Mechanical Licensing Boards' Fund -- Calculation of Fees
Section 2-106.11 - Maryland Home Improvement Commission Special Fund
Section 2-106.12 - Maryland Home Improvement Commission Special Fund -- Calculation of Fees
Section 2-106.13 - State Barbers and Cosmetologists Boards' Fund
Section 2-106.14 - State Barbers and Cosmetologists Boards' Fund -- Calculation of Fees
Section 2-107 - Counsel to Department
Section 2-108 - Units in Department
Section 2-109 - Advisory Units
Section 2-110 - Advisory Units -- Language Requirements; Interpreters