WILLIAM DONALD SCHAEFER, Governor Ch. 550

(B) IN ORDER TO REQUEST THAT A STOP WORK ORDER BE LIFTED,
THE PERSON TO WHOM THE STOP WORK ORDER HAS BEEN ISSUED
SHALL NOTIFY THE DEPARTMENT WHEN THE REQUIRED APPROVAL HAS
BEEN RECEIVED AND THE REQUIRED SEDIMENT CONTROL MEASURES
HAVE BEEN IMPLEMENTED TO REQUEST THAT THE STOP WORK ORDER
BE LIFTED.

(C) THE DEPARTMENT SHALL ACT ON A REQUEST TO LIFT A STOP
WORK ORDER AND SHALL NOTIFY THE REQUESTOR OF ITS APPROVAL
OR DENIAL OF THE REQUEST WITHIN 48 HOURS OF THE RECEIPT OF
THAT REQUEST. ANY DENIAL MUST BE IN WRITING, PROVIDING THE
REASONS THEREFOR. A REQUEST TO LIFT A STOP WORK ORDER WHICH IS
DENIED SOLELY FOR REASONS PERTAINING TO IMPLEMENTATION OR
MAINTENANCE OF EROSION AND SEDIMENT CONTROL MEASURES SHALL BE
BASED UPON AN INSPECTION OF THE CONSTRUCTION SITE BY THE
DEPARTMENT. IF THE INITIAL REQUEST IS DENIED, THE DEPARTMENT
SHALL ACT UPON EACH SUBSEQUENT REQUEST WITHIN 10 WORKING
DAYS OF RECEIPT OF THAT SUBSEQUENT REQUEST.

(D) A STOP WORK ORDER IS EFFECTIVE IMMEDIATELY WHETHER
OR NOT A REQUEST FOR A HEARING IS FILED, AND REMAINS IN EFFECT
UNTIL LIFTED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THIS SUBSECTION.

4-111.

(A) ANY COMPLAINT, ORDER, NOTICE, OR OTHER INSTRUMENT
ISSUED BY THE DEPARTMENT UNDER THIS SUBTITLE MAY BE SERVED
ON THE PERSON TO WHOM IT IS DIRECTED:

(1) PERSONALLY;

(2) BY PUBLICATION; OR

(3) (2} BY CERTIFIED MAIL, RETURN RECEIPT REQUESTED,
BEARING A POSTMARK FROM THE UNITED STATES POSTAL SERVICE, TO
THE PERSON'S LAST KNOWN ADDRESS AS SHOWN ON THE
DEPARTMENT'S RECORDS.

(B) IF SERVICE IS MADE BY CERTIFIED MAIL, RETURN RECEIPT
REQUESTED, BEARING A POSTMARK FROM THE UNITED STATES POSTAL
SERVICE, THE PERSON WHO MAILS THE DOCUMENT SHALL FILE WITH
THE DEPARTMENT VERIFIED PROOF OF MAILING.

(C) ANY NOTICE THAT REQUIRES FILING OF A REPORT,
ATTENDANCE AT A HEARING, OR BOTH SHALL BE SERVED AT LEAST 10
DAYS BEFORE THE EARLIER OF:

(1) THE TIME SET FOR THE HEARING, IF ANY; OR

(2) THE TIME SET FOR THE FILING OF THE REPORT, IF ANY.

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