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Terms Used In Maryland Code, BUSINESS REGULATION 13-104

  • Fiscal year: The fiscal year is the accounting period for the government. For the federal government, this begins on October 1 and ends on September 30. The fiscal year is designated by the calendar year in which it ends; for example, fiscal year 2006 begins on October 1, 2005 and ends on September 30, 2006.
  • state: means :

    (1) a state, possession, territory, or commonwealth of the United States; or

    (2) the District of Columbia. See
(a) The bond required by this subtitle shall be:

(1) payable to the State;

(2) conditioned that the trading stamp company shall redeem its trading stamps whenever rightful holders present them for redemption; and

(3) executed by:

(i) the trading stamp company; and

(ii) a corporate surety qualified to do business in the State.

(b) (1) The amount of the bond shall be based on the gross income of the principal obligor from trading stamp business in the State during its last fiscal year.

(2) The amount of the bond is:

(i) $25,000, if the principal obligor has not previously done business in the State or if the gross income was not more than $250,000;

(ii) $50,000, if the gross income was more than $250,000 but not more than $500,000;

(iii) $75,000, if the gross income was more than $500,000 but not more than $750,000; and

(iv) $100,000, if the gross income was more than $750,000.