2848                                 LAWS OF MARYLAND                               Ch. 815

(4) Paying insurance costs by the State to
extend or implement the benefits of the Fund.

8-1411.1.

(d)  The Department of [Health and Mental Hygiene]
NATURAL RESOURCES shall conduct a public education program
to inform the public of the needs for and the benefits of
collecting and recycling used oil in order to conserve
resources and preserve the environment. As part of this
program, the Department of [Health and Mental Hygiene]
NATURAL RESOURCES 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)  The Department of [Health and Mental Hygiene]
NATURAL RESOURCES 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.