HARRY HUGHES, Governor

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the procedure for referring an applicant to the appropriate
soil conservation district shall be acceptable to the soil
conservation district and the Department OF HEALTH AND
MENTAL HYGIENE. The county or municipal unit responsible for
on-site inspection and enforcement of the provisions of this
subtitle shall make a final inspection and forward its
report to the appropriate soil conservation district. Notice
of violations of the provisions of this subtitle shall be
filed with both the Department OF HEALTH AND MENTAL HYGIENE
and the appropriate county unit.

(b) Each county or municipality shall adopt grading
and building ordinances necessary to carry out the
provisions of this subtitle, with the assistance of the
Department OF HEALTH AND MENTAL HYGIENE and the appropriate
soil conservation district.

8-1103.1. Training of responsible personnel.

(b) Certificate of attendance at training program. —
After July 1, 1980, any applicant for sediment and erosion
control plan approval shall certify to the appropriate
jurisdiction that any responsible personnel involved in the
construction project will have a certificate of attendance
at a Department of [Natural Resources] HEALTH AND MENTAL
HYGIENE approved training program for the control of
sediment and erosion before beginning the project. A
certificate shall be valid for a 3-year period. A
certificate shall be automatically renewed unless the
Department OF HEALTH AND MENTAL HYGIENE notifies the
certificate holder that additional training is required.

(d) Soil conservation district may conduct training
program. — A soil conservation district may conduct a
training program for the control of sediment and erosion
providing it meets the requirements set by the Department of
[Natural Resources] HEALTH AND MENTAL HYGIENE.

8-1104. Land clearing, soil movement and construction — In
general.

(b) Rules and regulations for erosion and siltation
control in Prince George's and Montgomery counties. — In
Prince George's and Montgomery counties, the Washington
Suburban Sanitary Commission, after consultation with and
advice of the soil conservation districts of the two
counties and the Department OF HEALTH AND MENTAL HYGIENE,
shall prepare and adopt rules and regulations for erosion
and siltation control requirements for utility construction.
The rules and regulations shall be adopted and enforced as
are others of the Commission under authority conferred by
other laws. These rules and regulations apply to any
contractor doing work for the Washington Suburban Sanitary
Commission. Utility construction may not be undertaken in
Montgomery County until an erosion and sediment control plan
is submitted to and approved by the Washington Suburban
Sanitary Commission. After the county reviews and approves