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LAWS OF MARYLAND

Ch. 779

(II) ACTIVITIES CONDUCTED BY THE DEPARTMENT OR
ACTIVITIES CONDUCTED BY ANY COUNTY PURSUANT TO SUBSECTION
(C)(5) (G)(4) OF THIS SECTION THAT ARE RELATED TO IDENTIFYING,
MONITORING, AND REGULATING THE PROPER UTILIZATION OF" SEWAGE
SLUDGE, INCLUDING PROGRAM DEVELOPMENT OF THESE ACTIVITIES.

(3)(6) ALL EXPENDITURES MADE BY THE DEPARTMENT
UNDER PARAGRAPH (2)(I) (5) (I) OF THIS SUBSECTION SHALL BE
REIMBURSED TO THE DEPARTMENT BY THE SEWAGE SLUDGE UTILIZER WHOSE
SEWAGE SLUDGE UTILIZATION:

(I)  ENDANGERED THE PUBLIC HEALTH, SAFETY, OR
WELFARE; OR

(II)  ENDANGERED OR DAMAGED NATURAL RESOURCES.

(4) (7) IN ADDITION TO ANY OTHER LEGAL ACTION
AUTHORIZED BY THIS SECTION, THE ATTORNEY GENERAL MAY BRING AN
ACTION TO RECOVER COST FROM ANY PERSON WHO FAILS TO MAKE
REIMBURSEMENT AS REQUIRED UNDER PARAGRAPH (3) (6) OF THIS
SUBSECTION.

(D)  A PERSON MAY NOT ENGAGE IN SEWAGE SLUDGE UTILIZATION IN
THIS STATE EXCEPT IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE PROVISION OF THIS
SECTION.

(E)  (1) A PERSON SHALL HOLD A SEWAGE SLUDGE UTILIZATION
PERMIT BEFORE THE PERSON MAY UTILIZE SEWAGE SLUDGE IN THIS STATE.

(2)  A SEPARATE SEWAGE SLUDGE UTILIZATION PERMIT IS
REQUIRED FOR EACH SITE WHERE THE SEWAGE SLUDGE UTILIZER UTILIZES
SEWAGE SLUDGE.

(3)  TO APPLY FOR A SEWAGE SLUDGE UTILIZATION PERMIT,
AN APPLICANT SHALL:

(I)  SUBMIT AN APPLICATION TO THE DEPARTMENT ON
THE FORM THAT THE DEPARTMENT REQUIRES, AND THE APPLICANT SHALL;

(II)  CERTIFY BY SIGNATURE THE TRUTH AND
ACCURACY OF THE COMPLETED APPLICATION; AND

(III) PAY AN APPLICATION FEE TO COVER THE COST
OF PROCESSING THE PERMIT.

(4)  AS A PREREQUISITE TO THE ISSUANCE OF A SEWAGE
SLUDGE UTILIZATION PERMIT, THE DEPARTMENT SHALL REQUIRE AN
APPLICANT TO:

(I) FILE WITH THE DEPARTMENT ACCEPTABLE
EVIDENCE OF A BOND OR OTHER SECURITY THAT THE DEPARTMENT REQUIRES
UNDER PARAGRAPH (7) OF THIS SUBSECTION;