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record. [The State Board of Health shall be empowered
to] THE SECRETARY OF HEALTH AND MENTAL HYGIENE MAY make
and enforce such rules and regulations regarding the
submission of plans for approval and record as [it] HE
may deem reasonable and proper. Before plans are drawn,
or application filed, for a prospective system of water
supply, sewerage or refuse disposal, a preliminary
statement concerning the improvement may be made to the
[State Board] SECRETARY of Health[,] AND MENTAL HYGIENE
whereupon [the State Board of Health shall,] if
requested, HE SHALL outline the general requirements of
the case conformity with which would meet with the
[Board's] HIS approval. [Whenever] WHEN application
[shall be] IS made to the [State Board] SECRETARY of
Health AND MENTAL HYGIENE for a permit under the
provisions of this section, it shall be the duty of the
[Board] SECRETARY OF HEALTH AND MENTAL HYGIENE to examine
the application without delay, and, as soon as possible
[thereafter] AFTER SUBMISSION OF THE APPLICATION, to
issue [said] THE permit, disapprove the application, or
state the conditions under which [said] THE permit will
be granted.

(B) AN INDIVIDUAL[[,]] OR CORPORATIONS[[,]] FOR
COMMERCIAL PURPOSES AND A MUNICIPALITY, COUNTY, DISTRICT,
OR INSTITUTION MAY NOT ENGAGE IN COLLECTION, HANDLING,
BURNING, STORAGE, OR TRANSPORTATION OF [[SOLID WASTES]]
SEWAGE SLUDGE WITHOUT FIRST OBTAINING A PERMIT FROM THE
SECRETARY OF HEALTH AND MENTAL HYGIENE. HE SHALL ADOPT
APPROPRIATE RULES AND REGULATIONS RELATING TO
[[PERMISSABLE]] PERMISSIBLE USES AND METHODS OF
COLLECTION, HANDLING, BURNING, STORAGE AND
TRANSPORTATION OF [[SOLID WASTES]] SEWAGE SLUDGE.

SECTION 2. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That this Act
shall take effect July 1, 1974.

Approved May 31, 1974.

CHAPTER 681
(Senate Bill 1033)
AN ACT concerning

Creation of a State Debt — Renovation of
Prince George's County Detention Center

FOR the purpose of authorizing the creation of a State