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laws. Any law enforcement officer, of
course, may enforce these laws.

SUBTITLE 8. APPROPRIATION OR USE OF WATERS,
RESERVOIRS, AND DAMS.

8-801. POLICY OF STATE.

(A) IN ORDER TO CONSERVE, PROTECT, AND USE WATER
RESOURCES OF THE STATE IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE BEST
INTERESTS OF THE PEOPLE OF MARYLAND, IT IS THE POLICY
OF THE STATE TO CONTROL, SO FAR AS FEASIBLE,
APPROPRIATION OR USE OF SURFACE AND UNDERGROUND WATERS
OF THE STATE. ALSO, IT IS STATE POLICY TO PROMOTE
PUBLIC SAFETY AND WELFARE, AND CONTROL AND SUPERVISE
SO FAR AS IS FEASIBLE, CONSTRUCTION, RECONSTRUCTION,
AND REPAIR OF DAMS, RESERVOIRS, AND OTHER WATERWORKS
IN ANY WATERS OF THE STATE.

REVISOR'S NOTE: This subsection presently appears
as Article 96A, section 10 of the Code.
The only changes made are in style.

(E) THIS SUBTITLE IS IN ADDITION TO AND NOT IN
SUBSTITUTION FOR ANY EXISTING LAWS OF THE STATE.

REVISOR'S NOTE: This subsection presently appears
as Article 96A, section 22 of the Code.
The only changes made are in style.

8-802. PERMIT TO APPROPRIATE OR USE STATE WATERS.

(A) REQUIRED FROM DEPARTMENT. - EVERY PERSON IS
REQUIRED TO OBTAIN A PERMIT FROM THE DEPARTMENT TO
APPROPRIATE OR USE, OF BEGIN TO CONSTRUCT ANY PLANT,
BUILDING, OR STRUCTURE WHICH MAY APPROPRIATE OR USE
ANY WATERS OF THE STATE, WHETHER SURFACE OR
UNDERGROUND. THE PERMIT IS OBTAINED UPON WRITTEN
APPLICATION TO THE DEPARTMENT. THE APPLICANT SHALL
PROVIDE THE DEPARTMENT WITH SATISFACTORY PROOF THAT
ISSUING THE PERMIT WILL NOT VIOLATE THE STATE'S WATER
QUALITY STANDARDS OR JEOPARDIZE ITS NATURAL RESOURCES.

(E) EXEMPTIONS. - THIS SECTION DOES NOT APPLY TO
USE OF WATER FOR DOMESTIC AND FARMING PURPOSES, USE OF
WATER FOR AN APPROVED WATER SUPPLY OF ANY MUNICIPALITY
IF THE USE WAS IN EFFECT ON JULY 1, 1969, OR TO ANY
PARTICULAR USE IN EXISTENCE ON JANUARY 1, 1934, IF
THAT USE HAS NOT BEEN ABANDONED.