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Ch. 514
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LAWS OF MARYLAND
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H. ANY PARTY STATE MAY WITHDRAW FROM THIS COMPACT BY
REPEALING ITS AUTHORIZATION LEGISLATION, AND ALL LEGAL RIGHTS
UNDER THIS COMPACT OF THE PARTY STATE CEASE UPON REPEAL.
HOWEVER, NO SUCH WITHDRAWAL SHALL TAKE EFFECT UNTIL 5 YEARS AFTER
THE GOVERNOR OF THE WITHDRAWING STATE HAS GIVEN NOTICE IN WRITING
OF SUCH WITHDRAWAL TO THE COMMISSION AND TO THE GOVERNOR OF EACH
PARTY STATE. NO WITHDRAWAL SHALL AFFECT ANY LIABILITY ALREADY
INCURRED BY OR CHARGEABLE TO A PARTY STATE PRIOR TO THAT TIME.
1. UPON RECEIPT OF THE NOTIFICATION, THE COMMISSION
SHALL, AS SOON AS PRACTICABLE, PROVIDE COPIES TO THE GOVERNORS
AND THE PRESIDING OFFICER OF EACH BODY OF THE STATE LEGISLATURES
OF THE PARTY STATES, AND TO THE CHAIRMEN OF THE APPROPRIATE
COMMITTEES OF THE CONGRESS.
2. A REGIONAL FACILITY IN A WITHDRAWING STATE SHALL
REMAIN AVAILABLE TO THE REGION FOR 5 YEARS AFTER THE DATE THE
COMMISSION RECEIVES WRITTEN NOTIFICATION OF THE INTENT TO
WITHDRAW OR UNTIL THE PRESCHEDULED DATE OF CLOSURE, WHICHEVER
OCCURS FIRST.
I. THIS COMPACT MAY BE TERMINATED ONLY BY THE AFFIRMATIVE
ACTION OF THE CONGRESS OR BY THE REPEAL OF ALL LAWS ENACTING THE
COMPACT IN EACH PARTY STATE. THE CONGRESS MAY BY LAW WITHDRAW
ITS CONSENT EVERY 5 YEARS AFTER THE COMPACT TAKES EFFECT.
1. THE CONSENT GIVEN TO THIS COMPACT BY THE CONGRESS
SHALL EXTEND TO ANY FUTURE ADMITTANCE OF NEW PARTY STATES UNDER
SECTIONS (B) AND (E) OF THIS ARTICLE.
2. THE WITHDRAWAL OF A PARTY STATE FROM THIS COMPACT
UNDER SECTION (H) OR THE REVOCATION OF A STATE'S MEMBERSHIP IN
THIS COMPACT UNDER SECTION (G) OF THIS ARTICLE SHALL NOT AFFECT
THE APPLICABILITY OF THE COMPACT TO THE REMAINING PARTY STATES.
7-308.
ARTICLE VIII.
PENALTIES
A. EACH PARTY STATE, CONSISTENT WITH FEDERAL AND HOST STATE
REGULATIONS AND LAWS, SHALL ENFORCE PENALTIES AGAINST ANY PERSON
NOT ACTING AS AN OFFICIAL OF A PARTY STATE FOR VIOLATION OF THIS
COMPACT IN THE PARTY STATE. EACH PARTY STATE ACKNOWLEDGES THAT
THE SHIPMENT TO A HOST STATE OF WASTE PACKAGED OR TRANSPORTED IN
VIOLATION OF APPLICABLE LAWS AND REGULATIONS CAN RESULT IN THE
IMPOSITION OF SANCTIONS BY THE HOST STATE. THESE SANCTIONS MAY
INCLUDE, BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO , SUSPENSION OR REVOCATION OF THE
VIOLATOR'S RIGHT OF ACCESS TO THE FACILITY IN THE HOST STATE.
B. WITHOUT THE EXPRESS APPROVAL OF THE COMMISSION, IT SHALL
BE UNLAWFUL FOR ANY PERSON TO DISPOSE OF ANY LOW-LEVEL WASTE
WITHIN THE REGION EXCEPT AT A REGIONAL FACILITY; PROVIDED
HOWEVER, THAT THIS RESTRICTION SHALL NOT APPLY TO WASTE WHICH IS
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