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LAWS OF MARYLAND

Ch. 240

STATE" IS DEFINED IN TITLE 9, SUBTITLE 1 OF THIS ARTICLE.

REVISOR'S NOTE: This section is new language patterned
after the third sentence of NR § 8-1403.

7-204. CONSTRUCTION.

THIS SUBTITLE DOES NOT TAKE AWAY THE RIGHT OF ANY
PERSON, AS RIPARIAN OWNER OR OTHERWISE, IN EQUITY, AT COMMON
LAW, OR UNDER STATUTORY LAW TO SUPPRESS A NUISANCE OR ABATE
POLLUTION.

REVISOR'S NOTE: This section is new language patterned
after the fourth sentence of former NR § 8-1403.

7-205. RESERVED.

PART II. AUTHORITY OF SECRETARY; POWERS AND DUTIES OF
DEPARTMENT; RULES AND REGULATIONS.

7-206. AUTHORITY OF SECRETARY.

(A)  IN GENERAL.

THE SECRETARY SHALL HAVE SUPERVISION AND CONTROL OF
HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCES GOVERNED BY THIS SUBTITLE.

(B)  SEPARATE CONSIDERATION.

IN EXERCISING RESPONSIBILITIES UNDER THIS SUBTITLE, THE
SECRETARY SHALL CONSIDER LOW-LEVEL NUCLEAR WASTE SEPARATELY.

REVISOR'S NOTE: Subsection (a) of this section is new
language added for clarity.

Subsection (b) of this section is new language
derived without substantive change from former NR
§ 8-1413.2(b)(2).

7-207. GENERAL POWERS AND DUTIES OF DEPARTMENT.

(A) POWERS.

IN ADDITION TO THE POWERS SET FORTH ELSEWHERE IN THIS
ARTICLE, THE DEPARTMENT MAY:

(1)  ACCEPT AND ADMINISTER LOANS AND GRANTS FROM
THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT AND OTHER SOURCES, PUBLIC OR PRIVATE,
TO CARRY OUT ANY OF ITS FUNCTIONS;

(2)  ISSUE, MODIFY, OR REVOKE ORDERS AND PERMITS
THAT REQUIRE CONSTRUCTION, MODIFICATION, EXTENSION, OR
ALTERATION OF NEW OR EXISTING DISPOSAL SYSTEMS OR TREATMENT
WORKS OR PARTS OF THEM: