Ch. 461 LAWS OF MARYLAND

(4) "SEISMIC SECTION" MEANS A GRAPHIC, NEAR-VERTICAL
DISPLAY OF WAVEFORM DATA THAT IS USUALLY PROCESSED BY A
COMPUTER PROGRAM TO FACILITATE THE INTERPRETATION OF
SUBSURFACE CONDITIONS.

(B) (1) UNLESS A PERSON OBTAINS A PERMIT FROM THE
DEPARTMENT, A PERSON MAY NOT CONDUCT SEISMIC OPERATIONS IN
THE STATE.

(2) AN APPLICANT FOR A PERMIT TO CONDUCT SEISMIC
OPERATIONS SHALL SUBMIT AN APPLICATION THAT INCLUDES THE
INFORMATION REQUIRED BY THE DEPARTMENT.

(3) (I) IN ADDITION TO ANY OTHER INFORMATION
REQUIRED BY THE DEPARTMENT, AN APPLICANT FOR A PERMIT TO
CONDUCT SEISMIC OPERATIONS ON THE WATERS OF THE CHESAPEAKE
BAY AND ITS NAVIGABLE TRIBUTARIES SHALL PROVIDE TO THE
DEPARTMENT A WRITTEN AGREEMENT TO SUBMIT TO THE
DEPARTMENT PROCESSED SEISMIC SECTIONS FOR ANY OPERATION
CONDUCTED ON THE WATERS OF THE CHESAPEAKE BAY AND ITS
NAVIGABLE TRIBUTARIES.

(II) THE DEPARTMENT SHALL HOLD PROCESSED SEISMIC
SECTIONS SUBMITTED UNDER THIS SUBSECTION CONFIDENTIAL.

(4) THE DEPARTMENT SHALL DETERMINE THE TERMS AND
CONDITIONS FOR THE ISSUANCE OF A PERMIT TO CONDUCT SEISMIC
OPERATIONS.

(5) AN APPLICANT FOR A PERMIT TO CONDUCT SEISMIC
OPERATIONS SHALL DEMONSTRATE EVIDENCE OF SUFFICIENT
LIABILITY INSURANCE COVERAGE, IN AN AMOUNT DETERMINED BY
THE DEPARTMENT, FOR ANY PERSONAL INJURY OR PROPERTY DAMAGE
RESULTING FROM A SEISMIC OPERATION.

(6) THE DEPARTMENT MAY DENY AN APPLICATION FOR A
PERMIT IF:

(I) THE APPLICANT DOES NOT SUBMIT THE
INFORMATION REQUIRED BY THE DEPARTMENT;

(II) THE PROPOSED ACTIVITY IS—FOUND—BY—THB
DEPARTMENT TO POSE ANY UNDUE ENVIRONMENTAL OR CULTURAL
RISKS POSES A SUBSTANTIAL RISK OF CAUSING ENVIRONMENTAL
DAMAGE THAT CANNOT BE MITIGATED BY THE APPLICANT,
PARTICULARLY TO:

1. THE CHESAPEAKE BAY CRITICAL AREA;

2. A NONTIDAL WETLAND;

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