3678

LAWS OF MARYLAND

Ch. 779

(I)  THE WASHINGTON SUBURBAN SANITARY
COMMISSION; AND

(II)  THE MARYLAND ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICE.

(K) "COUNTY HEALTH OFFICER LOCAL HEALTH OFFICIAL" MEANS THE

COUNTY HEALTH OFFICER LOCAL HEALTH OFFICIAL 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) (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.]

[(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