.03 Amount of Assessment.

A. Entities identified in Health-General Article, §212C11, Annotated Code of Maryland, shall be subject to the following fee schedule:

(1) Manufacturers engaged in wholesale distribution, as defined in Health Occupations Article, §126C01, Annotated Code of Maryland, shall pay an assessment of $1,000;

(2) Wholesale distributors, as defined in Health Occupations Article, §126C01, Annotated Code of Maryland, that distribute prescription drugs shall pay an assessment of $1,000;

(3) Pharmacy benefits managers, as defined in Insurance Article, §151601, Annotated Code of Maryland, shall pay an assessment of $1,000; and

(4) Carriers that provide health benefit plans, as defined in Health-General Article, §19-132(e), Annotated Code of Maryland, shall pay an assessment of $1,000.

B. An entity may request to pay the annual assessment in installments by submitting a letter to the Board demonstrating significant financial hardship in paying the assessment in a single payment.