Notice Filing Fee—Investment Companies.

A. Notice Filing Fee. (1) An issuer submitting a notice filing under Regulation .04 or .06 of this chapter shall pay an initial part of its fee at the time of the notice filing and the remaining part of its fee by the due date under §B of this regulation , or upon termination under Regulation .07 of this chapter . (2) Initial Part of Fee. As part of its notice filing, an issuer shall pay $500 as required by Corporations and Associations Article, §11-510 .1, Annotated Code of Maryland. (3) Remaining Part of Fee. An issuer may pay the remaining part of its fee by either: (a) Paying a flat fee of $1,300; or (b) Filing with the Commissioner a year-end sales report on Form NF and paying a calculated fee computed as follows: (i) If gross sales in Maryland are $500,000 or less, no additional fee is due, (ii) If gross sales in Maryland are equal to or greater than $1,500,000, the remaining part of the fee is $1,000, or (iii) If gross sales in Maryland are greater than $500,000 but less than $1,500,000, the remaining part of the fee is equal to 0.1 percent of gross sales in Maryland, minus $500. B. Due Date for Remaining Part of Fee. (1) Investment Companies Other Than Unit Investment Trusts. An issuer shall submit the remaining part of its fee within 60 days after its fiscal year-end date. (2) Unit Investment Trusts. An issuer shall submit the remaining part of its fee within 60 days after expiration of effectiveness under Regulation .04E(2) of this chapter . C. Change in Fiscal Year End—Prorated Fee. (1) Renewing Issuer. If, as a result of a change in fiscal year-end date, the effective period for an issuer's existing notice filing extends beyond 12 months, an issuer renewing its notice filing under Regulation .06 shall submit a prorated fee in accordance with §C(3) of this regulation . (2) Terminating Issuer. If, as a result of a change in fiscal year-end date, the effective period for an issuer's existing notice filing extends beyond 12 months, an issuer terminating its notice filing under Regulation .07 of this chapter shall submit a prorated fee in accordance with §C(3) of this regulation , minus $500. (3) Prorated Fee—Tables. (a) Flat Fee Table. Months Between Last Effective Date and New Fiscal Year End Total Payment Due-----Flat Fee 13 $1,950 14 2,100 15 2,250 16 2,400 17 2,550 18 2,700 19 2,850 20 3,000 21 3,150 22 3,300 23 3,450 24 3,600 (b) Calculated Fee Table. Months Between Last Effective Date and New Fiscal Year End Total Payment Due----- Minimum Fee Total Payment Due----- Maximum Fee Total Payment Due-1/10 of 1% of Gross Sales for Effective Period 13 $542 $1,625 0.001083 x gross sales 14 583 1,750 0.001167 x gross sales 15 625 1,875 0.00125 x gross sales 16 667 2,000 0.001333 x gross sales 17 708 2,125 0.001417 x gross sales 18 750 2,250 0.0015 x gross sales 19 792 2,375 0.001583 x gross sales 20 833 2,500 0.001667 x gross sales 21 875 2,625 0.00175 x gross sales 22 917 2,750 0.001833 x gross sales 23 958 2,875 0.001917 x gross sales 24 1,000 3,000 0.002 x gross sales