HARRY HUGHES, Governor

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refuses to obey a notice of hearing or subpoena issued under
this section, any circuit court, upon the application of the
Department OF HEALTH AND MENTAL HYGIENE, may issue an order
requiring the person to appear, testify, or produce evidence
as required. The failure to obey a court order may be
punished by the court as contempt.

8-1413. Polluting or contaminating state waters; activities
requiring permit from the Department OF HEALTH AND MENTAL
HYGIENE; permit requirements; records and reports of
pollution discharges.

(b)  Permit—Required. — Notwithstanding subsection
(a) of this section, any person intending to construct,
install, modify, extend, alter, or operate any industrial
commercial or recreational facility or disposal system or
any state-owned treatment facility or any other outlet, or
establishment, the operation of which would result in or be
capable of causing a discharge of pollutants or an increase
in the discharge of pollutants into the waters of the State,
shall obtain a permit from the [administration] DEPARTMENT
OF HEALTH AND MENTAL HYGIENE. The [administration]
DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND MENTAL HYGIENE may require a
discharge permit from any other activity by rule or
regulation.

(c)  Same—Notice; hearing; issuance. — Upon the
serving of adequate public notice, as provided in this
subsection, and after providing the opportunity for public
hearing and information meetings, the [administration]
DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND MENTAL HYGIENE may issue a permit
for the discharge of any pollutant or combination of
pollutants into the waters of the State if the discharge
meets or will meet all applicable State and federal water
quality standards and effluent limitations and all other
requirements of this title. The [administration] DEPARTMENT
OF HEALTH AND MENTAL HYGIENE shall insure that adequate
public notice is given by:

(1)  Inserting an appropriate notice for not less
than one business day at least 30 days in advance of the
scheduled date in a newspaper of general circulation in the
county in which the facility for which a permit is sought is
to be located.

(2)  Providing appropriate notice of the
application for a discharge permit within 30 days after
receipt of the application;

(3)  Conducting an information meeting in
appropriate cases in the region, county, municipal
corporation, or other geographic area that would be affected
by the issuance of a discharge permit, not less than 15 days
prior to the hearing; and providing appropriate documents,
permit applications, supporting material, plans, and other
relevant information; and