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(D) BEFORE TRANSPORTING ANY LOW LEVEL WASTES
TO A LICENSED STORAGE OR DISPOSAL SITE, A GENERATOR OR
PACKAGER OF LOW LEVEL NUCLEAR WASTES SHALL:

(1) NOTIFY THE LICENSEE OF THE STORAGE OR
DISPOSAL SITE OF THE INTENTION TO TRANSPORT THE WASTES; AND

(2) OBTAIN THE ASSURANCE OF THE LICENSEE THAT
THE WASTES ARE ACCEPTABLE FOR STORAGE OR DISPOSAL AT THE
SITE.

Article - Natural Resources

3-701.

(a)  In this subtitle the following words have the
meanings indicated.

(b)  "Board" means the Hazardous Waste Facilities AND
LOW LEVEL NUCLEAR WASTE FACILITIES Siting Board.

(c)  "Certificate" means a certificate of public
necessity issued by the Board.

(d)  "Facility" means any structure, equipment,
machinery, bins, tanks, pipes, pumps, conveyors, wells,
trenches, pits, or cells used for treatment, processing,
reconditioning, exchange, incidental storage in connection
with the preceding activities, long-term storage, or
ultimate disposal of hazardous OR LOW-LEVEL NUCLEAR waste.

(e) "Hazardous waste" MEANS any waste substance or
material designated as a hazardous substance pursuant to §
8-1413.2 of this article.

(F) "LOW-LEVEL NUCLEAR WASTE" MEANS ANY SUBSTANCE OR
MATERIAL DESIGNATED AS LOW-LEVEL NUCLEAR WASTE UNDER §
8-1413.2 OF THIS ARTICLE SECTION 689B(C) OF ARTICLE 43 OF
THIS CODE.

[(f)] (G) "Service" means the Maryland Environmental
Service.

[(g)] (H) "Site" means the geographic area to be
occupied by a facility, including buffer or security areas
and areas used for any appurtenant functions.

[(h)] (I) "Subdivision" means the 23 counties or
Baltimore City and incorporated municipalities.

3-702.

(A) (1) The purpose of this subtitle is to protect the
public health and the environment by ensuring the
availability of sites and properly designed facilities to
dispose of, reuse, recycle, incinerate, or otherwise render
nonhazardous, hazardous waste materials and to eliminate