1890

LAWS OF MARYLAND

Ch. 528

The primary concerns of this Act are to insure proper
safeguards to the health and safety of the public and to
protect the quality of the environment.

SECTION 1. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF
MARYLAND, That section(s) of the Annotated Code of Maryland
be repealed, amended, or enacted to read as follows:

Article - Natural Resources

3-105.

(a) The Service is responsible for carrying out the
following general activities subject to the limitations
stated in this section.

(F) EXECUTE THE POWERS AND PERFORM THE DUTIES SET

FORTH IN SUBTITLE 7 OF THIS TITLE, INCLUDING THE FINANCING,

ACQUISITION, LEASING, AND OPERATION OF HAZARDOUS WASTE
DISPOSAL FACILITIES.

SUBTITLE 7. HAZARDOUS WASTE FACILITY SITING
PROGRAM

3-701.

(A)  IN THIS SUBTITLE THE FOLLOWING WORDS HAVE THE
MEANINGS INDICATED.

(B)  "BOARD" MEANS THE HAZARDOUS WASTE FACILITIES
SITING BOARD.

(C)  "CERTIFICATE" MEANS A CERTIFICATE OF PUBLIC
NECESSITY ISSUED BY THE BOARD.

(D)  "FACILITY" MEANS ANY STRUCTURE, EQUIPMENT,
MACHINERY, BINS, TANKS, PIPES, PUMPS, CONVEYORS, WELLS,
TRENCHES, PITS, OR CELLS USED FOR TREATMENT, PROCESSING,
RECONDITIONING, EXCHANGE, INCIDENTAL STORAGE IN CONNECTION
WITH THE PRECEDING ACTIVITIES, LONG-TERM STORAGE, OR
ULTIMATE DISPOSAL OF HAZARDOUS WASTE.

(E)  "HAZARDOUS WASTE" MEANS ANY WASTE SUBSTANCE OR
MATERIAL DESIGNATED AS A HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCE PURSUANT TO §
8-1413.2 OF THIS ARTICLE.

(F)  "SERVICE" MEANS THE MARYLAND ENVIRONMENTAL
SERVICE.

(G)  "SITE" MEANS THE GEOGRAPHIC AREA TO BE OCCUPIED BY
A FACILITY, INCLUDING BUFFER OR SECURITY AREAS AND AREAS
USED FOR ANY APPURTENANT FUNCTIONS.

(H) "SUBDIVISION" MEANS THE 23 COUNTIES OR BALTIMORE
CITY AND INCORPORATED MUNICIPALITIES.