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THE APPLICANT MAY GENERATE.

(B) EXCEPTIONS.

THIS SECTION DOES NOT APPLY:

(1)  TO THE EXTENT THAT THE DEPARTMENT IS
AUTHORIZED TO ISSUE A SPECIFIC LICENSE UNDER:

(I)  AN INTERSTATE COMPACT OR EXECUTIVE
AGREEMENT MADE UNDER § 7-227 OF THIS ARTICLE;

(II)  A RULE OR REGULATION ADOPTED UNDER §
8-403 OF THIS SUBTITLE; OR

(III)  AN EXECUTIVE ORDER ISSUED UNDER §
8-406 OF THIS SUBTITLE;

(2)  TO RENEWAL OF ANY LICENSE ORIGINALLY ISSUED
BEFORE JANUARY 1, 1986;

(3)  TO ANY FACILITY THAT GENERATED. LOW-LEVEL
NUCLEAR WASTE BEFORE JANUARY 1, 1986;

(4)  TO ANY HOSPITAL, MEDICAL, OR EDUCATIONAL
FACILITY; OR

(5)  TO ANY LOW-LEVEL NUCLEAR WASTE, IF, UNDER
STANDARDS ADOPTED BY RULE OR REGULATION, THE DEPARTMENT
FINDS THAT:

(I)  THE HALF-LIFE OR SPECIFIC ACTIVITY OF
THE LOW-LEVEL NUCLEAR WASTE IS SUCH THAT, WITHIN A PERIOD OF
NOT MORE THAN 6 MONTHS, THE LOW-LEVEL NUCLEAR WASTE WILL NOT
REQUIRE SPECIAL HANDLING, SUBSURFACE DISPOSAL, OR SUBSURFACE
SPECIAL SUBSURFACE DISPOSAL, OR SPECIAL STORAGE; AND

(II)  THE LOW-LEVEL NUCLEAR WASTE CAN BE
DISPOSED OF SAFELY IN THE SAME MANNER AS OTHER HAZARDOUS
SUBSTANCES OR HANDLED AS CONVENTIONAL WASTE.

REVISOR'S NOTE: This section is new language derived
without substantive change from former Article
43, § 689F(a)(l) and (2)(i) through (vi).

In subsection (a) of this section, "renew" is new
language added to reflect the apparent intent of
the General Assembly that specific licenses
originally issued on or after January 1, 1986 not
be renewed unless the applicant makes the
required demonstration at the time the renewal
application is filed. This interpretation is
consistent with the language of subsection (b)(2)
of this section, which allows the Department to
renew a license that originally was issued before