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Ch. 248
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2005 LAWS OF MARYLAND
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CHAPTER 248
(House Bill 888)
AN ACT concerning
Well Drillers - Permit and License Requirements - Exceptions
FOR the purpose of authorizing a person who has not been issued a certain
well-drilling permit by the Department of the Environment or a person who has
not been licensed by the State Board of Well Drillers to install a certain
dewatering device under certain conditions; requiring a person installing a
dewatering device under this Act to restore certain subsurface conditions to a
certain level; and generally relating to exceptions to permit and license
requirements for well drillers.
BY repealing and reenacting, with amendments,
Article - Environment
Section 9-1306 and 13-301
Annotated Code of Maryland
(1996 Replacement Volume and 2004 Supplement)
SECTION 1. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF
MARYLAND, That the Laws of Maryland read as follows:
Article - Environment
9-1306.
(A) [A] EXCEPT AS INDICATED IN SUBSECTION (B) OF THIS SECTION, A person
may not drill a well in this State unless the Department issues a permit to drill the
well.
(B) A PERSON WHO HAS NOT BEEN ISSUED A PERMIT BY THE DEPARTMENT
MAY, AFTER HAVING NOTIFIED THE COUNTY BOARD OF HEALTH, INSTALL A
TEMPORARY DEWATERING DEVICE TO FACILITATE THE INSTALLATION OF
UNDERGROUND UTILITIES IF THE DEVICE:
(1) IS INSTALLED 30 FEET OR LESS BELOW THE GROUND SURFACE;
(2) IS NOT LOCATED IN ANY TRENCH USED FOR THE INSTALLATION OF
UNDERGROUND UTILITIES;
(3) CONTAINS NO MECHANICAL PUMPING EQUIPMENT BELOW THE
SURFACE; AND
(4) IS REMOVED NO MORE THAN 30 DAYS AFTER INSTALLATION.
(C) A PERSON INSTALLING A TEMPORARY DEWATERING DEVICE UNDER
SUBSECTION (B) OF THIS SECTION SHALL RESTORE THE SUBSURFACE CONDITIONS
OF THE INSTALLATION AREA AS NEARLY AS POSSIBLE TO THE CONDITIONS THAT
EXISTED BEFORE THE INSTALLATION.
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