Ch. 667                                       LAWS OF MARYLAND

OR OTHERWISE PROPERLY DISPOSED OF, A PERSON MAY NOT STORE USED
TIRES IN THIS STATE.

(A) A PERSON MAY NOT STORE USED TIRES IN THE STATE UNLESS
THE PERSON DEMONSTRATES TO THE SATISFACTION OF THE DEPARTMENT
THAT, WITHIN 90 DAYS OF THE TIME THAT THE PERSON STORES THE USED
TIRES, THE USED TIRES WILL BE:

(1)   RETURNED TO THE MARKETPLACE;

(2)  USED AS FUEL IN AN APPROVED RESOURCE RECOVERY
INCINERATOR; OR

(3)   OTHERWISE PROPERLY DISPOSED OF.

(B) UNLESS A PERSON STORES OR RECYCLES USED TIRES IN A

MANNER APPROVED BY THE DEPARTMENT MAKES THE DEMONSTRATION

REQUIRED UNDER SUBSECTION (A) OF THIS SECTION, A PERSON SHALL
DISPOSE OF USED TIRES IN THIS STATE IN A REFUSE DISPOSAL SYSTEM
OR RESOURCE RECOVERY INCINERATION PLANT APPROVED BY THE
DEPARTMENT FOR THE DISPOSAL OF USED TIRES.

9-229.

(A)  UNLESS THE SECRETARY DETERMINES THAT A REMOVAL AND
REMEDIAL ACTION WILL BE DONE PROPERLY AND IN A TIMELY MANNER BY
THE OWNER OR OPERATOR OF A SITE OR ANY OTHER PERSON WHO CAUSED
USED TIRES TO BE STORED OR DISPOSED OF AT THE SITE WHERE USED
TIRES ARE STORED OR DISPOSED OF, IF USED TIRES ARE STORED OR
DISPOSED OF AT A SITE IN A MANNER THAT MAY PRESENT A THREAT TO
THE PUBLIC HEALTH OR ENVIRONMENT, THE SECRETARY MAY:

(1)  ACT TO REMOVE OR ARRANGE FOR THE REMOVAL OF THE
USED TIRES AND PROVIDE FOR REMEDIAL ACTION NECESSARY TO RESTORE
ANY NATURAL RESOURCES; OR

(2)  TAKE ANY OTHER RESPONSE MEASURE THAT THE
SECRETARY CONSIDERS NECESSARY TO PROTECT THE PUBLIC HEALTH OR
WELFARE OR THE ENVIRONMENT.

(B)  NOTHING IN THIS SECTION SHALL PROHIBIT THE SECRETARY
FROM ABATING A NUISANCE UNDER THE PROVISIONS OF TITLE 10 OF THIS
ARTICLE, REGARDLESS OF THE VOLUME OF USED TIRES STORED.

9-271. Reserved.

9-272. Reserved.

PART VI. STATE USED TIRE CLEANUP AND RECYCLING FUND

9-273.

THERE IS A STATE USED TIRE CLEANUP AND RECYCLING FUND.

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