A maintenance fee, beyond the self-evident meaning of 'a charge for maintaining something' can refer specifically to;
- a fee need to be paid during the term of a patent in order to maintain it into force, see maintenance fee (patent)
- a management fee, see Mutual Fund Fee and Expenses
- maintenance fee (EPA), the annual fees paid by pesticide manufacturers and formulators to continue registration of pesticide active ingredients and products with the Environmental Protection Agency.
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