1894

LAWS OF MARYLAND

Ch. 528

(D)  THE ISSUANCE OF A CERTIFICATE OF PUBLIC NECESSITY
FOR A SITE EXEMPTS THE SITE, THE DESIGN, CONSTRUCTION, AND
OPERATION OF THE FACILITIES ON THE SITE, AND THE
TRANSPORTATION OF HAZARDOUS WASTE TO AND FROM THE FACILITIES
ON THE SITE FROM ANY REGULATION, POLICY, LAW, OR ORDINANCE,
INCLUDING ZONING, OF ANY POLITICAL SUBDIVISION OF THIS
STATE, AND FROM ANY STATE LAW OR REGULATION THAT REQUIRES
APPROVAL OF ANY POLITICAL SUBDIVISION OF THIS STATE.

(E)  THE ISSUANCE OF A CERTIFICATE DOES NOT REQUIRE THE
APPROVAL OF ANY COUNTY OR MUNICIPAL COUNCIL, BOARD,
AUTHORITY, OR UNIT. ANY PLAN FOR MANAGEMENT OF LIQUID,
SOLID, OR HAZARDOUS WASTE ADOPTED BY ANY SUBDIVISION OF THE
STATE SHALL BE CONSISTENT WITH THE TERMS OF THE CERTIFICATE.

(F)  THE CERTIFICATE SHALL CONTAIN A STATEMENT OF THE
PURPOSE FOR WHICH IT IS ISSUED AND A DESCRIPTION OF THE SITE
AND PROPOSED FACILITY, AND SHALL INDICATE THE LOCATIONS ON
THE SITE OF ALL FACILITIES, ALL BUFFER AND SECURITY AREAS,
AND ALL AREAS TO BE USED FOR APPURTENANT FUNCTIONS.

(G)  A CERTIFICATE IS VALID ONLY FOR THE SITE AND
FACILITY FOR WHICH IT IS ISSUED.

(H) A PERSON MAY NOT MAKE ANY MATERIAL CHANGE THAT, AS
TO A FACILITY OR THE USE OF A SITE, IS CONTRARY TO THE
PURPOSE OR CONDITIONS FOR WHICH A CERTIFICATE WAS ISSUED,
UNLESS:

(1)  THE PERSON FIRST SUBMITS THE PROPOSED CHANGE
TO THE BOARD FOR RECONSIDERATION OF THE CERTIFICATE; AND

(2)  THE BOARD APPROVES THE CHANGE.; AND

(3)  AN APPLICATION FOR RECONSIDERATION SHALL BE
MADE BY AN APPLICANT AND PROCESSED BY THE BOARD IN
ACCORDANCE WITH THE SAME REQUIREMENTS, PROCEDURES, AND
RESTRICTIONS THAT ARE APPLICABLE TO AN INITIAL APPLICATION
FOR A CERTIFICATE UNDER THIS SUBTITLE.

3-706.

(A)  EACH APPLICATION FOR A CERTIFICATE SUBMITTED TO
THE BOARD SHALL CONTAIN A REPORT WITH INFORMATION OF THE
TYPE, QUALITY, AND DETAIL THAT WILL PERMIT ADEQUATE
CONSIDERATION OF THE ENVIRONMENTAL, SOCIAL, TECHNICAL, AND
ECONOMIC FACTORS INVOLVED IN THE ESTABLISHMENT AND OPERATION
OF THE PROPOSED FACILITIES. THE APPLICANT SHALL MAKE THE
REPORT AVAILABLE TO AFFECTED SUBDIVISIONS AND TO THE PUBLIC.

(B) (1) ON RECEIPT OF THE APPLICATION FOR A
CERTIFICATE THE BOARD SHALL FORWARD A COPY OF THAT
APPLICATION TO THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND MENTAL HYGIENE.
THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND MENTAL HYGIENE SHALL CONSIDER
THE APPLICATION FOR A CERTIFICATE AS AN APPLICATION FOR THE
FACILITY PERMIT THAT IS REQUIRED UNDER ARTICLE 43 OF THE
ANNOTATED CODE.