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LAWS OF MARYLAND

Ch. 27

8-611. Same - suspension or revocation; reissuance.

(a) Grounds for suspension or revocation. — The Board
shall revoke or suspend the license of any well driller who,
upon hearing by the Board, is found guilty of fraud or
deceit in obtaining his license or gross negligence,
incompetence, or misconduct in the business of well
drilling. The Board nay suspend or revoke the license of a
well driller if it finds there has been a violation of the
provisions of Part III of this subtitle, any rule or
regulation OF the Secretary OF HEALTH AMD MENTAL HYGIENE
promulgates pursuant to it or any rule or regulation of any
other Department adopted as applicable to the business of
well drilling.

Subtitle 11. Sediment Control

8-1101. Legislative findings; criteria and procedures to
implement control programs.

The General Assembly determines and finds that lands
and waters comprising the watersheds of the State are great
natural assets and resources. As a result of erosion and
sediment deposit on lands and in waters within the
watersheds of the State, these waters are being polluted and
despoiled to such a degree that fish, marine life, and
recreational use of the waters are being affected adversely.
In addition the General Assembly finds and declares that
land movement and disturbance activities on Atlantic Coast
beaches east of certain natural and physical contours and
elevations of the beach endangers the integrity and
continuity of the beach system which includes a dunal
system, prevents adequate maintenance, shore erosion and
sediment control, and storm protection of these and adjacent
areas, and results in the imposition of additional financial
burdens on the citizens of the State. To protect the natural
resources of the State, the Secretary OF HEALTH AND MENTAL
HYGIENE shall adopt criteria and procedures for the counties
and the local soil conservation districts to implement soil
and shore erosion control programs. These procedures may
provide for departmental review and approval of major
grading, sediment, and erosion control plans.

8-1103. Grading and building permits; grading and sediment
control plan; certification by developer; authority and
responsibility of Department OF HEALTH AND MENTAL HYGIENE
and soil conservation district; grading and building
ordinances.

(a) A county or municipality may issue grading and
building permits as provided by law. A grading or building
permit may not be issued until the developer (1) submits a
grading and sediment control plan approved by the
appropriate soil conservation district, and (2) certifies
that all land clearing, construction, and development will
be done under the plan. Criteria for sediment control and