HARRY HUGHES, Governor

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(II) THE MARYLAND ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICE.

(K) "COUNTY HEALTH OFFICER LOCAL HEALTH OFFICIAL" MEANS THE
COUNTY HEALTH OFFICER, THE COMMISSIONER OF HEALTH IN BALTIMORE
CITY, OR THE DIRECTOR OF THE OFFICE OF ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION
IN MONTGOMERY COUNTY OR THEIR DESIGNEE.

(L) "AGRICULTURAL LAND" MEANS ANY LAND IN THIS STATE
CLASSIFIED BY THE UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE AS
HAVING SOIL CAPABILITY CLASSES 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, OR 7.

(L) (1) "SEWAGE SLUDGE GENERATOR" MEANS ANY PERSON WHO OWNS
OR OPERATES A FACILITY THAT RECEIVES OR PROCESSES WASTEWATER AND
PRODUCES OR OTHERWISE GENERATES SEWAGE SLUDGE IN THIS STATE.

(2) "SEWAGE SLUDGE GENERATOR" INCLUDES:

(I) THE WASHINGTON SUBURBAN SANITARY

COMMISSION; AND

(II) THE MARYLAND ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICE.

(3)  "SEWAGE SLUDGE GENERATOR" DOES NOT INCLUDE THE
OWNER OR OPERATOR OF A SEPTIC SYSTEM.

9-210.

[(b) (1) An individual or corporation for commercial
purposes and a municipality, county, district, or institution may
not engage in collection, handling, burning, storage, or
transportation of sewage sludge without a permit from the
Secretary.

(2) The Secretary shall adopt appropriate rules and
regulations relating to permissible uses and methods of
collection, handling, burning, storage and transportation of
sewage sludge.]

9-210.1.

(A) (1) THE DEPARTMENT SHALL ADOPT RULES AND REGULATIONS TO
CARRY OUT THE PROVISIONS OF THIS SECTION. BEFORE THE DEPARTMENT
ADOPTS THESE RULES AND REGULATIONS, THE DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
SHALL REVIEW THE RULES AND REGULATIONS AND APPROVE THOSE PORTIONS
DEALING WITH AGRICULTURE AND LAND APPLICATION OF SEWAGE SLUDGE.

(2) IN ADOPTING RULES OR REGULATIONS, THE DEPARTMENT
SHALL CONSIDER:

(I)  ALTERNATIVE UTILIZATION METHODS;

(II)  PATHOGEN CONTROL;

(III)  ADVERTISING REQUIREMENTS FOR PUBLIC
HEARINGS AND PUBLIC INFORMATION MEETINGS;