MARVIN MANDEL, Governor                                 1143

8-605. maintenance of wells; abandonment.

the owner of a well shall maintain it in
accordance with the rules and regulations of the
department. on abandoning any existing hell or test
hole, the well owner shall notify the department and
effectively seal and fill the well or test hole in
accordance with the rules and regulations of the
department.

REVISOR'S NOTE: This section presently appears as
Article 96A, section 39 of the Code. The
only changes made are in style.

8-606. WASTE WATER.

AN OWNER OF A PUMPING WELL OR   FLOWING WELL MAY

NOT DISCHARGE OR PERMIT THE DISCHARGE   FROM THE WELL OF

WATER THAT IS ALLOWED TO RUN TO WASTE   AND NOT PUT TO
USEFUL SERVICE.

REVISOR'S NOTE: This section presently appears as
Article 96A, section 40 of the Code. The
only changes made are in style.

PART III - WELL DRILLERS
8-607. BOARD OF WELL DRILLERS.

(A) CREATED AND CONTINUED WITHIN
DEPARTMENT.—THE MARYLAND STATE BOARD OF WELL DRILLERS
IS CREATED AND CONTINUED WITHIN THE DEPARTMENT.

REVISOR'S NOTE: This subsection presently appears
as Article 96A, section 83 (a) of the Code.
The only changes made are in style.

(B) COMPOSITION; APPOINTMENT AND TERMS OF
MEMBERS; CHAIRMAN; VACANCIES.— THE BOARD CONSISTS OF
SEVEN MEMBERS APPOINTED FOR A TWO YEAR TERM BY THE
GOVERNOR, [[UPON THE RECOMMENDATION]] WITH THE ADVICE
OF THE SECRETARY, AND THE ADVICE AND CONSENT OF THE
SENATE. THE REPRESENTATION OF FOUR OF THE SEVEN
APPOINTMENTS SHALL BE AS FOLLOWS: ONE FROM THE
EASTERN SHORE, WHICH COMPRISES THE COUNTIES OF
CAROLINE, CECIL, DORCHESTER, KENT, QUEEN ANNE'S,
SOMERSET, TALBOT, WICOMICO, AND WORCESTER; ONE FROM
CENTRAL MARYLAND, WHICH COMPRISES BALTIMORE CITY AND
THE COUNTIES OF BALTIMORE, CARROLL, HARFORD, HOWARD,