BLAIR LEE III, Acting Governor

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ORDER TO CONSERVE RESOURCES AND PRESERVE THE ENVIRONMENT.
AS PART OF THIS PROGRAM, THE DEPARTMENT SHALL:

(1)    REQUIRE PERSONS REGULARLY ENGAGED IN THE
BUSINESS OF SELLING LUBRICATING OR OTHER OIL IN CONTAINERS
FOR USE OFF THE PREMISES, TO POST AND MAINTAIN AT OR NEAR
THE POINT OF DISPLAY OR SALE DURABLE AND LEGIBLE SIGNS
INFORMING THE PUBLIC OF THE IMPORTANCE OF PROPER COLLECTION
AND DISPOSAL OF USED OIL, AND HOW AND WHERE USED OIL MAY BE
PROPERLY DISPOSED OF, INCLUDING, WHENEVER FEASIBLE,
LOCATIONS AND HOURS OF OPERATION OF CONVENIENTLY LOCATED
COLLECTION FACILITIES;

(2)    ESTABLISH, MAINTAIN, AND PUBLICIZE A USED
OIL INFORMATION CENTER THAT WILL EXPLAIN LOCAL, STATE, AND
FEDERAL LAWS AND REGULATIONS GOVERNING USED OIL AND WILL
INFORM HOLDERS OF QUANTITIES OF USED OIL ON HOW AND WHERE,
AND IN WHAT MANNER USED OIL MAY BE PROPERLY DISPOSED OF;

(3)    ENCOURAGE THE ESTABLISHMENT OF USED OIL
COLLECTION AND RECYCLING PROGRAMS AND PROVIDE TECHNICAL
ASSISTANCE TO PERSONS ORGANIZING THESE PROGRAMS; AND

(4)    ENCOURAGE THE USE OF LABELING FOR OIL
CONTAINERS TO INFORM THE USER OF THE IMPORTANCE OF PROPER
COLLECTION AND DISPOSAL OF USED OIL.

(E)    COLLECTION FACILITIES - THE DEPARTMENT SHALL MAY
DESIGNATE MARYLAND STATE INSPECTION FACILITIES AND MAY
DESIGNATE ANY OTHER FACILITIES IT DEEMS APPROPRIATE WHICH
ARE SAFE AND CONVENIENTLY LOCATED AND WHICH AGREE TO SERVE
AS COLLECTION FACILITIES FOR THE DEPOSIT OF USED OIL. THERE
IS NO COST TO A PERSON MAKING THE DEPOSIT. EACH DESIGNATED
FACILITY SHALL POST AND MAINTAIN A DURABLE AND LEGIBLE SIGN
READILY VISIBLE IN AN APPROPRIATE PLACE WHICH INDICATES THE
FACILITY IS DESIGNATED AS A USED OIL DISPOSAL LOCATION. THE
DESIGNATED FACILITY SHALL INSTALL AND MAINTAIN ON THE
PREMISES USED OIL COLLECTION CONTAINERS, PROPERLY SHELTERED
AND PROTECTED TO PREVENT SPILLAGE, SEEPAGE, OR DISCHARGE OF
THE USED OIL INTO THE WATER OF THE STATE, AND OF SUFFICIENT
SIZE TO HANDLE RETURNS OF USED OIL AND USED OIL CONTAINERS.
EACH DESIGNATED FACILITY REGULARLY SHALL REMOVE AND DISPOSE
OR HAVE REMOVED AND DISPOSED BY USED OIL COLLECTORS, THE
ACCUMULATED OIL IN A MANNER AS REQUIRED BY LAW.

(F)    DISPOSAL - (1) EXCEPT AS PROVIDED UNDER
§8-1113.2 OF THIS TITLE OR ANY OTHER PROVISIONS OF LAW,
AFTER JANUARY 1, 1979, A PERSON MAY NOT DISPOSE OF OR CAUSE
TO BE DISPOSED OF ANY USED OIL BY DISCHARGE, DUMP, OR
DEPOSIT INTO SEWERS, DRAINAGE SYSTEMS, SURFACE OR GROUND
WATERS, ANY WATERS IN THIS STATE, OR BY INCINERATION OR AS
REFUSE, OR ONTO ANY PUBLIC OR PRIVATE LAND UNLESS SUCH LAND
IS DESIGNATED BY THE STATE OR BY ANY OF ITS AGENCIES OR
POLITICAL SUBDIVISIONS AS A COLLECTION FACILITY FOR SUCH
DISPOSAL, DUMPING, OR DEPOSIT AND THE USED OIL IS PLACED IN
A RECEPTACLE OR CONTAINER INSTALLED OR LOCATED ON SUCH
PROPERTY.