HARRY HUGHES, Governor                              2195

PART I. DEFINITIONS; GENERAL PROVISIONS.

9-301. DEFINITIONS.

(A) IN GENERAL.

IN THIS SUBTITLE THE FOLLOWING WORDS HAVE THE MEANINGS
INDICATED.

REVISOR'S NOTE: This subsection is new language used as
the standard introductory language to a

definition section.

(B)  BOARD.

"BOARD" MEANS THE WATER SCIENCE ADVISORY BOARD.

REVISOR'S NOTE: This subsection is new language added
to avoid repetition of the full title of the
Board.

(C)  DISCHARGE PERMIT.

"DISCHARGE PERMIT" MEANS A PERMIT ISSUED BY THE
DEPARTMENT FOR THE DISCHARGE OF ANY POLLUTANT OR COMBINATION
OF POLLUTANTS INTO THE WATERS OF THIS STATE.

REVISOR'S NOTE: This subsection is new language derived
without substantive change from former NR §
8-1401(g).

(D)  PERSON.

"PERSON" INCLUDES THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT, THIS STATE,
ANY COUNTY, MUNICIPAL CORPORATION, OR OTHER POLITICAL
SUBDIVISION OF THIS STATE, OR ANY OF THEIR UNITS.

REVISOR'S NOTE: This subsection is new language
patterned after the parts of NR § 8-101(h) that
are not included in the definition of "person" in
§ 1-101 of this article.

This subsection is intended to be read with the
definition of "person" in § 1-101 of this
article. Therefore, the elements of NR §
8-101(h) that are repetitive of the definition in
§ 1-101 of this article are not included in this
subsection.

9-302. LEGISLATIVE POLICY.

(A) PURPOSES OF SUBTITLE.

THE PURPOSE OF THIS SUBTITLE IS TO PROVIDE ADDITIONAL
AND CUMULATIVE REMEDIES TO PREVENT, ABATE, AND CONTROL