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LAWS OF MARYLAND

Ch. 240

(1)  AT LEAST ONCE EACH MONTH, THE DEPARTMENT
SHALL INSPECT EACH CONTROLLED HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCE FACILITY.

(2)  AT LEAST ONCE EACH WEEK, THE DEPARTMENT
SHALL INSPECT ANY OPERATING LANDFILL THAT IS A CONTROLLED
HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCE FACILITY UNDER THIS SUBTITLE.

(B)  RECORD.

(1)  THE DEPARTMENT SHALL KEEP RECORDS OF THE
DATE AND FINDINGS OF EACH INSPECTION UNDER THIS SECTION AND
THESE RECORDS ARE PUBLIC RECORDS.

(2)  THE DEPARTMENT PERIODICALLY SHALL PUBLISH
AND MAKE AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC A LIST OF THE DATES EACH
CONTROLLED HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCE FACILITY IS INSPECTED UNDER
THIS SECTION.

(C)  DELEGATION OF INSPECTION AUTHORITY.

THE SECRETARY MAY DELEGATE TO THE HEALTH OFFICER OF ANY
COUNTY WHERE A CONTROLLED HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCE FACILITY IS
LOCATED THE AUTHORITY TO MAKE INSPECTIONS UNDER THIS
SECTION.

REVISOR'S NOTE: This section is new language derived
without substantive change from NR § 8-1413(a),
(b), and (c)(1).

In subsection (b)(2) of this section, the former
reference to public records being "open for
inspection under ... Article 76A" is deleted as
unnecessary since the Public Information Act
applies in any event.

7-246. INSPECTIONS BY HEALTH OFFICERS.

(A)  POWER TO INSPECT.

THE HEALTH OFFICER FOR ANY COUNTY MAY INSPECT AND
INVESTIGATE A CONTROLLED HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCE FACILITY.

(B)  DUTY TO INSPECT.

IF THE HEALTH OFFICER FOR A COUNTY RECEIVES A COMPLAINT
OF AN ALLEGED VIOLATION OF THIS SUBTITLE AT A CONTROLLED
HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCE FACILITY, THE HEALTH OFFICER SHALL
INSPECT THE CONTROLLED HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCE FACILITY
IMMEDIATELY.

(C)  PROCEDURES.

(1) BEFORE MAKING AN INSPECTION UNDER SUBSECTION
(B) OF THIS SECTION, THE HEALTH OFFICER SHALL NOTIFY THE