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ROBERT L. EHRLICH, JR., Governor
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Ch. 561
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Article - Environment
Section 3-403
Annotated Code of Maryland
(1996 Replacement Volume and 2005 Supplement)
SECTION 1. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF
MARYLAND, That the Laws of Maryland read as follows:
Article - Environment
3-403.
(a) The Department shall enforce the sound level limits and noise control
rules and regulations adopted under this title.
(b) To the maximum extent possible, the Department shall use the facilities
and services of appropriate agencies of political subdivisions in its enforcement under
this section.
(c) The Department may assist the noise control efforts of any appropriate
agency of any political subdivision by giving that agency technical assistance in the
form of personnel or equipment.
(d) Each sound level limit shall be applied at the boundary of:
(1) A property; or
(2) A land use category, as determined by the Department.
(E) (1) IN THIS SUBSECTION, "QUALIFIED COUNTY" MEANS ANY COUNTY
THAT HAS ADOPTED ENVIRONMENTAL NOISE STANDARDS, SOUND LEVEL LIMITS, OR
NOISE CONTROL LAWS THAT MEET THE REQUIREMENTS OF § 3-105 OF THIS TITLE.
(2) THE DEPARTMENT SHALL MAINTAIN:
(I) AT LEAST TWO SOUND LEVEL METERS; AND
(II) CALIBRATION, AT ITS OWN COST, OF EACH OF THE SOUND
LEVEL METERS IT MAINTAINS.
(3) FOR THE PURPOSE OF ENFORCEMENT BY A QUALIFIED COUNTY OF
ITS ENVIRONMENTAL NOISE STANDARDS, SOUND LEVEL LIMITS, OR NOISE CONTROL
LAWS, THE DEPARTMENT SHALL MAKE AVAILABLE TO A QUALIFIED COUNTY, ON THE
REQUEST OF THE COUNTY, A SOUND LEVEL METER THAT THE DEPARTMENT
MAINTAINS.
(4) THE DEPARTMENT MAY ADOPT REGULATIONS PROVIDING FOR
AGREEMENTS BETWEEN THE DEPARTMENT AND QUALIFIED COUNTIES FOR THE USE
OF SOUND LEVEL METERS MAINTAINED UNDER THIS SUBSECTION.
SECTION 2. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That this Act shall take
effect October 1, 2006. It shall remain effective for a period of 3 years and. at the end
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