3496

LAWS OF MARYLAND

Ch. 748

(II) THE DEPARTMENT MAY RENEW A SEWAGE SLUDGE
UTILIZATION PERMIT IF THE PERMIT HOLDER:

1.  IS IN COMPLIANCE WITH ALL APPROPRIATE
RULES AND REGULATIONS OF THE DEPARTMENT;

2.  SUBMITS TO THE DEPARTMENT A RENEWAL
APPLICATION OF THE FORM THAT THE DEPARTMENT REQUIRES; AND

3.  PAYS THE PERMIT RENEWAL APPLICATION
FEE REQUIRED BY THE DEPARTMENT.

(6) THE DEPARTMENT SHALL DENY AN APPLICATION FOR A
SEWAGE SLUDGE UTILIZATION PERMIT IF THE DEPARTMENT FINDS THAT :

(I)  THE SEWAGE SLUDGE UTILIZER CANNOT UTILIZE
SEWAGE SLUDGE WITHOUT IMPOSING AN UNDUE RISK TO THE ENVIRONMENT
OR THE PUBLIC HEALTH, SAFETY, OR WELFARE, OR WITHOUT OTHERWISE
VIOLATING THE PROVISIONS OF THIS SECTION.; OR

(II)  THE SEWAGE SLUDGE GENERATOR FROM WHICH THE
SLUDGE ORIGINATED HAS FAILED TO PAY THE APPLICABLE GENERATOR
FEES.

(7)  AS A REQUIREMENT FOR KEEPING THE SEWAGE SLUDGE
UTILIZATION PERMIT, THE SEWAGE SLUDGE UTILIZER SHALL:

(I)  MAINTAIN A PERFORMANCE BOND OR OTHER
SECURITY THAT THE DEPARTMENT CONSIDERS SUFFICIENT TO COVER ANY
COST THAT GUARANTEES THE FULFILLMENT OF ANY REQUIREMENT RELATED
TO THE SEWAGE SLUDGE UTILIZATION PERMIT; AND

(II)  COMPLY WITH ANY OTHER REQUIREMENT THAT THE
DEPARTMENT SETS.

(8)  A SEWAGE SLUDGE UTILIZATION PERMIT IN EFFECT ON
JULY 1, 1984 WILL REMAIN IN EFFECT UNTIL THE EXPIRATION DATE OF
THE PERMIT.

(9) (I) UPON RECEIPT OF THE PERMIT APPLICATION BY THE
DEPARTMENT, A COPY SHALL BE IMMEDIATELY FORWARDED TO THE COUNTY
AND MUNICIPAL CORPORATION, IF ANY, IN WHICH THE SITE FOR THE
UTILIZATION OR DISPOSAL OF SEWAGE SLUDGE IS LOCATED.

(II)  IF THAT SITE IS WITHIN A RADIUS OF 2 MILES
1 MILE OF ANOTHER COUNTY, THE ADJACENT MARYLAND COUNTY SHALL ALSO
BE SENT A COPY OF THE PERMIT APPLICATION AND ALL RELEVANT NOTICES
SENT UNDER SUBSECTION (B) OF THIS SECTION.

(III)  THE COUNTY AND THE MUNICIPAL CORPORATION
SHALL BE PROVIDED AN OPPORTUNITY TO CONSULT WITH THE DEPARTMENT
REGARDING THE DECISION TO ISSUE OR DENY OR PLACE RESTRICTIONS ON
THE PERMIT.