HARRY HUGHES, Governor                                     3497

(IV) IF MORE THAN 1 COUNTY OR MUNICIPAL
CORPORATION REQUESTS A HEARING OR INFORMATIONAL MEETING UNDER
SUBSECTION (A) (B) OF THIS SECTION, THE DEPARTMENT MAY
CONSOLIDATE THE HEARING OR MEETING IN 1 COUNTY.

(F) (1) THE DEPARTMENT SHALL MAINTAIN A PERMANENT PUBLIC
RECORD OF ALL SEWAGE SLUDGE UTILIZATION PERMITS ISSUED UNDER THIS
SECTION IN ORDER TO ALLOW THE PUBLIC TO IDENTIFY ALL PERMITS
ISSUED FOR A PARTICULAR TRACT OF LAND.

(2) AS A REQUIREMENT OF EVERY PERMIT ISSUED FOR THE
LAND APPLICATION OF SLUDGE, THE DEPARTMENT SHALL INSURE THAT
NOISE OF SLUDGE APPLICATION, IDENTIFYING THE PROPERTY AND
PROPERTY OWNERS INVOLVED AND REFERRING FURTHER INQUIRY TO THE
DEPARTMENT FOR ADDITIONAL PERMIT INFORMATION, IS FILED UNDER THE
PROPERTY AND PROPERTY OWNER'S NAME AMONG THE LAND RECORDS OF THE
RESPECTIVE COUNTY IN WHICH THE SLUDGE IS TO BE APPLIED IS
LOCATED, UNLESS SUCH A NOTICE OF SLUDGE APPLICATION HAS BEEN
PREVIOUSLY RECORDED AMONG THE LAND RECORDS OF THE COUNTY.

(G)  (1) TO ENFORCE THIS SECTION AND TO INSURE COMPLIANCE
WITH THE PROVISIONS OF EACH SEWAGE SLUDGE UTILIZATION PERMIT, A
REPRESENTATIVE OF THE DEPARTMENT OR THE COUNTY HEALTH OFFICER
LOCAL HEALTH OFFICIAL MAY ENTER AND INSPECT, AT ANY REASONABLE
TIME, ANY SITE WHERE SEWAGE SLUDGE IS UTILIZED.

(2)  A SEWAGE SLUDGE UTILIZER MAY NOT:

(I)  REFUSE TO GRANT ACCESS TO ANY
REPRESENTATIVE OF THE DEPARTMENT OR THE COUNTY HEALTH OFFICER
LOCAL HEALTH OFFICIAL, UNDER PARAGRAPHS (3) AND (4) OF THIS
SUBSECTION, WHO REQUESTS TO ENTER A SEWAGE SLUDGE UTILIZATION
SITE UNDER THIS SECTION; OR

(II)  INTERFERE WITH ANY INSPECTION UNDER THIS
SUBTITLE.

(3) (I) THE COUNTY HEALTH OFFICER LOCAL HEALTH
OFFICIAL FOR ANY COUNTY MAY INSPECT, MONITOR, AND INVESTIGATE A
SITE WHERE SEWAGE SLUDGE IS UTILIZED OR DISPOSED IN THAT COUNTY.

(II) 1. THE COUNTY HEALTH OFFICER LOCAL HEALTH
OFFICIAL, IN EXERCISING AUTHORITY UNDER THIS SECTION, MAY ISSUE A
STOP WORK ORDER FOR SEWAGE SLUDGE UTILIZATION AT A SITE AND
SUSPEND A SEWAGE SLUDGE UTILIZATION PERMIT WITH THE CONCURRENCE
OF THE DEPARTMENT.

2.  IF THE COUNTY LOCAL HEALTH OFFICIAL
AND THE DEPARTMENT DO NOT CONCUR, THE DEPARTMENT SHALL PHYSICALLY
INSPECT THE SITE UNDER PERMIT WITHIN 24 HOURS AFTER THE
DEPARTMENT HAS BEEN INFORMED OF THE RECOMMENDATION OF THE COUNTY
LOCAL HEALTH OFFICIAL THAT A STOP WORK ORDER SHOULD BE ISSUED.

3.  UPON INSPECTING THE SITE, THE
DEPARTMENT, IF NECESSARY, SHALL ISSUE A STOP WORK ORDER OR