3684                                        LAWS OF MARYLAND                                    Ch. 779

(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 THE MUNICIPAL CORPORATION IN WHICH THE SITE FOR THE
UTILIZATION OR DISPOSAL OF SEWAGE SLUDGE IS LOCATED.

(II)  IF THAT SITE IS WITHIN A RADIUS OF 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.

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

(F)  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.

(G)  (1) TO ENFORCE THIS SECTION AND TO INSURE COMPLIANCE
WITH THE PROVISIONS OF EACH SEWAGE SLUDGE UTILIZATION PERMIT, A
REPRESENTATIVE OR 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 PARAGRAPH (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.