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LAWS OF MARYLAND

[Ch. 673

AUTHORIZATIONS.

[[(F)]] (G) THE FOREGOING SUBSECTIONS CONSTITUTE THE

FINDINGS AND INTENT OF THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY IN ENACTING
PROVISIONS FOR COMPREHENSIVE STATE REVIEW PRIOR TO
PERMITTING THE ESTABLISHMENT OF CERTAIN FACILITIES WITHIN
MARYLAND'S COASTAL AREA, AND TO THAT END THIS ACT MAY BE
CITED AS THE "COASTAL FACILITIES REVIEW ACT."

6-503.

[[(A) A PERSON MAY NOT CONSTRUCT, CAUSE TO BE
CONSTRUCTED, OR CAUSE THE CONSTRUCTION OF, A FACILITY IN
THE COASTAL AREA WITHOUT RECEIVING A PERMIT ISSUED BY THE
DEPARTMENT UNDER THIS SUBTITLE. HOWEVER, (1) FACILITIES
FOR WHICH ON-SITE CONSTRUCTION, EXCLUDING SITE
PREPARATION, HAS LEGALLY BEGUN PRIOR TO THE EFFECTIVE
DATE OF THIS SUBTITLE OR (2) MODIFICATIONS OR EXPANSIONS
OF FACILITIES IN EXISTENCE ON THE EFFECTIVE DATE OF THIS
SUBTITLE ARE EXEMPT FROM THE PROVISIONS OF THIS SUBTITLE.

(B) THE DEPARTMENT MAY PROMULGATE REGULATIONS
DEFINING THE TYPES OF FACILITIES SUBJECT TO THIS
SUBTITLE.]]

(A)    A PERSON MAY NOT CONSTRUCT, OR CAUSE TO BE
CONSTRUCTED, A FACILITY IN THE COASTAL AREA UNLESS HE
FIRST OBTAINS A PERMIT PURSUANT TO THIS SUBTITLE.
HOWEVER, FACILITIES FOR WHICH ON-SITE CONSTRUCTION.
EXCLUDING SITE PREPARATION, HAS LEGALLY BEGUN [[AND
NATURAL GAS PIPELINE FACILITIES CERTIFICATED BY THE
FEDERAL POWER COMMISSION UNDER THE NATURAL GAS ACT, 15
USCA SECTION 717 THRU 717W]] PRIOR TO JULY 1, 1975 ARE
EXEMPT FROM THE PROVISIONS OF THIS ACT.

(B)    THE SECRETARY AFTER RECEIVING THE ADVISORY
COMMENTS OF THE SECRETARIES OF STATE PLANNING, HEALTH AND
MENTAL HYGIENE, ECONOMIC AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT, AND
TRANSPORTATION MAY ADOPT RULES AND REGULATIONS TO
IMPLEMENT THE PROVISIONS OF THIS SUBTITLE.

6-504.

[[(A)         ANY PERSON PROPOSING TO CONSTRUCT A FACILITY

IN THE COASTAL AREA SHALL FILE AN APPLICATION WITH THE
DEPARTMENT IN THE FORM AND MANNER THE DEPARTMENT

PRESCRIBES. THE APPLICATION SHALL INCLUDE, BUT NOT BE
LIMITED TO, THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION:

(1) A PROJECT DESCRIPTION SPECIFYING

(I)        WHAT IS PLANNED TO BE CONSTRUCTED,

ITS PURPOSE, COST, AND SIZE; AND