2013 Maryland Code
HEALTH - GENERAL
§ 17-103 - Establishment of fees

§17-103.

(a) Except as otherwise provided, the Secretary may set a fee for any service of a public health and clinical laboratory in accordance with § 2-104 of this article.

(b) Except as provided in subsection (c) of this section, the Secretary may not impose any fee for any service of a public health and clinical laboratory in connection with:

(1) An examination or analysis of a water supply;

(2) An examination or analysis of milk; or

(3) An inquiry that any health officer or physician makes about a communicable disease.

(c) Subsection (b)(2) of this section does not apply to the production of farmstead cheese.

§ 17-103 - 1. Laboratory Testing Fund

(a) "Fund" defined. -- In this section, "Fund" means the Laboratory Testing Fund.

(b) Fund established. -- There is a Laboratory Testing Fund in the Department for the provision of laboratory services associated with the production of farmstead cheese.

(c) Administration. -- The Department shall administer the Fund.

(d) Status; reversion to General Fund prohibited. --

(1) The Fund is a special, nonlapsing fund that is not subject to § 7-302 of the State Finance and Procurement Article.

(2) Any unspent portion of the Fund and any investment earnings of the Fund may not be transferred or revert to the General Fund of the State, but shall remain in the Fund.

(e) Contents. -- The Fund consists of any laboratory testing fees collected by the Department for laboratory services associated with the production of farmstead cheese.

(f) Use. -- The Fund shall only be used to support the operations of the Laboratories Administration established in this subtitle.