2460                                          LAWS OF MARYLAND                                Ch. 899

VIOLATION WITHIN TEN DAYS AFTER THE HEARING.

(C)    THE DEPARTMENT MAY REVOKE THE PERMIT IF THE
VIOLATION IS NOT CORRECTED.

(D)    ANY OPERATOR WHOSE PERMIT IS SUSPENDED OR
REVOKED SHALL BE DENIED A NEW PERMIT OR A RENEWAL OF THE
OLD PERMIT TO ENGAGE IN MINING UNTIL HE HAS COMPLIED
FULLY WITH THE PROVISIONS OF THIS SUBTITLE, THE RULES AND
REGULATIONS ADOPTED UNDER IT, AND THE TERMS AND
CONDITIONS OF HIS PERMIT, INCLUDING ANY MODIFICATIONS AND
THE APPROVED MINING AND RECLAMATION PLAN, AND UNTIL HE
HAS SATISFACTORILY CORRECTED ALL PREVIOUS VIOLATIONS.

7-5A09.

(A)    (1) AFTER RECEIVING NOTIFICATION THAT AN
APPLICATION FOR A PERMIT HAS BEEN APPROVED, BUT BEFORE
COMMENCING DEEP MINING OPERATIONS, THE OPERATOR SHALL
FILE A BOND WITH THE DEPARTMENT.

(2) BEFORE COMMENCING OPERATIONS ON AN
ADDITIONAL OPENING NOT INCLUDED IN THE ORIGINAL BOND MADE
IN THE APPLICATION FOR A PERMIT, THE OPERATOR SHALL POST
AN ADDITIONAL BOND OF DEPOSIT. THE OPERATOR ALSO SHALL
SUBMIT ADDITIONAL INFORMATION THAT WOULD HAVE BEEN
REQUIRED TO BE INCLUDED WITH THE ORIGINAL APPLICATION FOR
A PERMIT. ON RECEIPT OF THE ADDITIONAL BOND OR DEPOSIT
AND THE ADDITIONAL MATERIAL, THE SECRETARY MAY ISSUE AN
AMENDED PERMIT COVERING ANY ADDITIONAL OPENING COVERED BY
THE ADDITIONAL BOND.

(B)    THE BOND SHALL BE ON A FORM PRESCRIBED AND
FURNISHED BY THE DEPARTMENT, PAYABLE TO THE STATE OF
MARYLAND, AND CONDITIONED ON FAITHFUL PERFORMANCE OF THE
REQUIREMENTS OF THIS SUBTITLE BY THE OPERATOR.

(C)    THE AMOUNT OF THE BOND SHALL BE EQUAL TO THE
AMOUNT THE SECRETARY DETERMINES TO BE THE COST OF
RECLAMATION OF THE AFFECTED AREA. LIABILITY UNDER THE
BOND SHALL BE FOR THE DURATION OF THE MINING OPERATION,
AND FOR A PERIOD OF FIVE YEARS AFTER THE MINE HAS BEEN
ABANDONED OR OPERATIONS COMPLETED, UNLESS PREVIOUSLY
RELEASED BY THE SECRETARY.

(D)    THE BOND SHALL BE EXECUTED BY THE OPERATOR AND
BY A CORPORATE SURETY APPROVED BY THE DEPARTMENT.

(E)    (1) THE OPERATOR MAY ELECT TO DEPOSIT CASH,
A CERTIFICATE OF DEPOSIT FROM A MARYLAND BANK, OR
NEGOTIABLE BONDS OF THE UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT WITH THE
DEPARTMENT IN LIEU OF A CORPORATE SURETY. THE CASH
DEPOSIT OF MARKET VALUE OF THE SECURITIES MAY NOT BE LESS
THAN THE REQUIRED SUM OF THE BOND.

(2) ON RECEIPT OF ANY DEPOSIT OF CASH OR
SECURITIES, THE SECRETARY IMMEDIATELY SHALL FORWARD IT TO
THE STATE TREASURER, WHO SHALL RECEIVE AND HOLD IT IN