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LAWS OF MARYLAND

Ch. 695

(2)  "BUSINESS ENTITY" MEANS A PARTNERSHIP, FIRM,
ASSOCIATION, CORPORATION, SOLE PROPRIETORSHIP, OR OTHER
BUSINESS CONCERN.

(3)  "DEPARTMENT" MEANS THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH
AND MENTAL HYGIENE.

(4)  "LICENSE" MEANS A LICENSE ISSUED BY THE
DEPARTMENT UNDER THIS SECTION TO REMOVE AND ENCAPSULATE
ASBESTOS.

(C)  EXCEPT AS OTHERWISE PROVIDED IN THIS SECTION, ON
OR AFTER JANUARY 1, 1982, A BUSINESS ENTITY SHALL BE
LICENSED BY THE DEPARTMENT BEFORE THE BUSINESS ENTITY
REMOVES OR ENCAPSULATES ANY ASBESTOS IN THIS STATE.

(D) (1) TO QUALIFY FOR A LICENSE, A BUSINESS ENTITY
SHALL MEET THE REQUIREMENTS OF THIS SUBSECTION.

(2)  EACH EMPLOYEE OR AGENT OF THE BUSINESS
ENTITY WHO WILL COME IN CONTACT WITH ASBESTOS OR WHO WILL BE
RESPONSIBLE FOR REMOVAL AND ENCAPSULATION OF ASBESTOS SHALL;

(I)  BE FAMILIAR WITH FEDERAL STANDARDS FOR
ASBESTOS REMOVAL AND ENCAPSULATION; AND

(II)  HAVE COMPLETED A COURSE OF
INSTRUCTION ON ASBESTOS REMOVAL AND ENCAPSULATION APPROVED
BY THE DEPARTMENT.

(3)  THE BUSINESS ENTITY SHALL DEMONSTRATE TO THE
SATISFACTION OF THE DEPARTMENT THAT THE BUSINESS ENTITY:

(I)  IS CAPABLE OF COMPLYING WITH ALL
APPLICABLE STANDARDS OF THE UNITED STATES ENVIRONMENTAL
PROTECTION AGENCY, THE UNITED STATES OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND
HEALTH ADMINISTRATION, AND THE COMMISSIONER OF LABOR AND
INDUSTRY ACTING UNDER THE MARYLAND OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND
HEALTH ACT; AND

(II)  HAS ACCESS TO AN APPROVED WASTE
DISPOSAL SITE OR SITES FOR DEPOSIT OF ALL ASBESTOS WASTE THE
BUSINESS ENTITY WILL GENERATE DURING THE TERM OF THE
LICENSE.

(4)  THE BUSINESS ENTITY SHALL MEET ANY OTHER
STANDARDS THAT THE DEPARTMENT SETS.

(E) (1) TO APPLY FOR A LICENSE, A BUSINESS ENTITY
SHALL:

(I)  SUBMIT AN APPLICATION TO THE
DEPARTMENT ON THE FORM THAT THE DEPARTMENT REQUIRES; AND

(II)  PAY TO THE DEPARTMENT THE APPLICATION
FEE SET BY THE DEPARTMENT.