HARRY HUGHES, Governor

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(3)  THROUGH THE SECRETARY OR A HEARING OFFICER
DESIGNATED IN WRITING BY THE SECRETARY, HOLD HEARINGS, ISSUE
HEARING NOTICES AND SUBPOENAS THAT REQUIRE THE ATTENDANCE OF
WITNESSES AND PRODUCTION OF EVIDENCE, ADMINISTER OATHS, AND
TAKE NECESSARY TESTIMONY;

(4)  REQUIRE PRIOR SUBMISSION OF PLANS,
SPECIFICATIONS, AND OTHER INFORMATION THAT IS RELATIVE TO,
AND INSPECT CONSTRUCTION OF, DISPOSAL SYSTEMS OR TREATMENT
WORKS OR ANY PART OF THEM IN CONNECTION WITH ISSUING PERMITS
OR APPROVALS REQUIRED BY THIS SUBTITLE;

(5)  INSTALL, ISSUE, MODIFY, OR REVOKE ORDERS AND
PERMITS TO INSTALL, MODIFY, OR OPERATE DISPOSAL: SYSTEMS OR
ANY PARTS OF THEM;

(6)  REQUIRE PROPER MAINTENANCE AND OPERATION OF
DISPOSAL SYSTEMS; OR

(7) EXERCISE EVERY INCIDENTAL POWER NECESSARY TO
CARRY OUT THE PURPOSES OF THIS SUBTITLE,

(B) DUTIES.

IN ADDITION TO THE DUTIES SET FORTH ELSEWHERE IN THIS
ARTICLE, THE DEPARTMENT SHALL:

(1)  ADMINISTER AND ENFORCE THIS SUBTITLE AND THE
RULES, REGULATIONS, AND ORDERS ADOPTED OR ISSUED UNDER THIS
SUBTITLE; AND

(2)  ADVISE, CONSULT, AND COOPERATE WITH OTHER
UNITS OF THIS STATE, THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT, OTHER STATE AND
INTERSTATE AGENCIES, AFFECTED GROUPS, POLITICAL
SUBDIVISIONS, AND INDUSTRIES TO CARRY OUT THE PROVISIONS OF
THIS SUBTITLE.

REVISOR'S NOTE: This section is new language patterned
after former NR § 8-1405(a)(1), (3), (4), (9),
(11), (13), (14), the first clause of (10), and
the last clause of (12).

7-208. RULES AND REGULATIONS.

(A)  IN GENERAL.

WITH THE ADVICE OF THE COUNCIL, THE DEPARTMENT SHALL
ADOPT RULES AND REGULATIONS TO CARRY OUT THE PROVISIONS OF
THIS SUBTITLE.

(B)  REVIEW BY SECRETARY OF AGRICULTURE.

BEFORE ADOPTING ANY RULE OR REGULATION THAT RELATES TO
SUBSTANCES GOVERNED BY THE FEDERAL INSECTICIDE, FUNGICIDE,
AND RODENTICIDE ACT, THE DEPARTMENT SHALL SUBMIT THE RULE OR