HARRY HUGHES, Governor

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7-504.

(C) (1) ANY LICENSE HELD UNDER THIS SECTION MAY BE
SUSPENDED BY THE DEPARTMENT IF: (I) DUE TO PERSISTENT OR
REPEATED FAILURE TO COMPLY WITH THE REQUIREMENTS UNDER THIS
SUBTITLE, PERMIT REVOCATION PROCEDURES UNDER § 7-507(C) OF
THIS SUBTITLE HAVE BEEN BROUGHT FOR ANY OPERATION OWNED OR
CONTROLLED BY THE LICENSEE; AND (II) CONTINUED OPERATION BY
THE LICENSEE AT ANY OTHER LOCATION IS DETERMINED BY THE
DEPARTMENT TO BE A CONTRIBUTING FACTOR IN THE FAILURE TO
COMPLY. FOR PURPOSES OF THIS SUBSECTION, CONTINUED
OPERATION BY THE LICENSEE AT ANY OTHER LOCATION SHALL
INCLUDE OPERATION BY THE LICENSEE DIRECTLY, OR OPERATION BY
ANY CORPORATION, PARTNERSHIP, OR ASSOCIATION OF WHICH THE
LICENSEE IS AN OFFICER, DIRECTOR, OR PRINCIPAL OWNER, AND
WHICH INVOLVES USE OF EQUIPMENT OR RESOURCES EMPLOYED ON THE
PERMIT AREA IN VIOLATION UNDER PARAGRAPH (I) OF THIS
SUBSECTION.

(2)  THE DEPARTMENT ALSO MAY SUSPEND THE LICENSE
OF ANY CORPORATION, PARTNERSHIP, OR ASSOCIATION THAT IS
FOUND TO BE A CONTRIBUTING FACTOR IN THE PERSISTENT OR
REPEATED FAILURE TO COMPLY WITH THE REQUIREMENTS UNDER THIS
SUBTITLE, WHICH FAILURE CAUSED THE DEPARTMENT TO BRING
PERMIT REVOCATION PROCEDURES UNDER § 7-507(C) OF THIS
SUBTITLE.

(3) (I) THE DEPARTMENT SHALL PROVIDE A LICENSEE
WITH NOTICE AND AN OPPORTUNITY FOR A HEARING BEFORE IT MAY
SUSPEND A LICENSE UNDER THIS SUBSECTION.

(II) UNLESS STAYED BY THE DEPARTMENT OR BY
A REVIEWING COURT, ANY DECISION BY THE DEPARTMENT TO SUSPEND
A LICENSE SHALL BE EFFECTIVE IMMEDIATELY.

SECTION 2. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That this Act
shall take effect July 1, 1981.

Approved April 28, 1981.

CHAPTER 158

(House Bill 387)

AN ACT concerning

Strip Mining

FOR the purpose of amending the strip mining subtitle of the
Natural Resources Article to make those changes
required by the Office of Surface Mining of the U.S.
Department of the Interior as a condition of approval
of the Maryland Program under the federal Surface