HARRY HUGHES, Governor                                    3499

(IV) IF THE DEPARTMENT FINDS THAT AN
APPLICATION FOR DELEGATION SATISFIES ALL THE APPLICABLE
REQUIREMENTS OF THIS SECTION, THE DEPARTMENT SHALL ENTER INTO A
WRITTEN AGREEMENT TO EXECUTE THE DELEGATION.

(5) THE DEPARTMENT SHALL ESTABLISH PERFORMANCE
CRITERIA AND STANDARDS FOR GRANTS TO PROVIDE FOR THE REASONABLE
REIMBURSEMENT, TO THE EXTENT FUNDS ARE AVAILABLE, TO THE COUNTY
FOR COSTS INCURRED IN UNDERTAKING THE AUTHORITY DELEGATED UNDER
THIS SUBSECTION.

(H) IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEDURE ACT,
THE DEPARTMENT MAY SUSPEND, REVOKE, OR MODIFY A SEWAGE SLUDGE
UTILIZATION PERMIT IF THE DEPARTMENT FINDS THAT:

(1)  FALSE OR INACCURATE INFORMATION WAS CONTAINED IN
THE APPLICATION;

(2)  THERE IS OR HAS BEEN A VIOLATION OF THIS SECTION
OR ANY RULE, REGULATION, OR PERMIT ADOPTED OR ISSUED BY THE
DEPARTMENT UNDER THIS SECTION;

(3)  SUBSTANTIAL DEVIATIONS FROM PLANS,
SPECIFICATIONS, OR REQUIREMENTS HAVE OCCURRED;

(4)  ANY REPRESENTATIVE OF THE DEPARTMENT HAS BEEN
REFUSED ENTRY TO THE PREMISES FOR THE PURPOSE OF INSPECTING TO
INSURE COMPLIANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF THE SEWAGE SLUDGE
UTILIZATION PERMIT; OR

(5)  ANY OTHER GOOD CAUSE EXISTS FOR SUSPENDING,
REVOKING, OR MODIFYING THE LICENSE OR PERMIT.

(I) ANY PERSON WHO OWNS LAND THAT ADJOINS PROPERTY FOR
WHICH AN APPLICATION TO APPLY SEWAGE SLUDGE TO LAND HAS BEEN
FILED, OR FOR WHICH A PERMIT TO APPLY SEWAGE SLUDGE TO LAND HAS
BEEN GRANTED, HAS STANDING:

(1)  TO SUE THE STATE, APPLICANT, OR PERMITTEE TO
REQUIRE COMPLIANCE WITH THE PROVISIONS OF THIS SUBTITLE SECTION
AND WITH THE PROVISIONS OF ANY PERMIT ISSUED UNDER THIS SUBTITLE
SECTION; OR

(2)  WITH RESPECT TO THE ADJOINING PROPERTY:

(I)  TO INTERVENE IN ANY CIVIL COURT PROCEEDING;
AND

(II)  TO INTERVENE IN A CONTESTED ADMINISTRATIVE
CASE.

(J) ANY COUNTY OR MUNICIPAL CORPORATION IN WHICH THERE IS A
SITE FOR WHICH AN APPLICATION TO APPLY SEWAGE SLUDGE TO LAND HAS
BEEN FILED OR FOR WHICH A PERMIT TO APPLY SEWAGE SLUDGE TO LAND
HAS BEEN GRANTED HAS STANDING: