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LAWS OF MARYLAND

Ch. 798

(1)  The [permit holder] APPLICANT fails or refuses to
allow any representative of the Department to inspect the
proposed permit site; [or]

(2)  The Department finds that issuance of the permit
would violate any STATE OR federal law or any rule or regulation
adopted under any STATE OR federal law; OR

(3)  THE APPLICANT FAILS OR REFUSES TO PAY THE PERMIT
FEE ASSESSED UNDER SECTION 9-325(C) OF THIS SUBTITLE.

9-328.

(b) Before a discharge permit expires, the Department may
renew the discharge permit for another term:

(1)  After administrative review in accordance with
the rules and regulations that the Department adopts;

(2)  After notice and opportunity for public hearing
on the subject; [and]

(3)  On the condition that the discharge meets or will
meet:

(i) Any applicable State or federal water
quality standards or effluent limitations; and

(ii) Any applicable requirement of this
subtitle; AND

(4)  IF THE PERMIT HOLDER PAYS ALL APPLICATION AND
PERMIT FEES ASSESSED BY THE DEPARTMENT UNDER THIS SUBTITLE.

9-329.

(A) EXCEPT AS OTHERWISE PROHIBITED IN SUBSECTION (B) OF
THIS SECTION, THE DEPARTMENT MAY ISSUE A PERMIT THAT ALLOWS THE
USE OF CHLORINE OR CHLORINE COMPOUNDS IN TREATMENT OF WASTEWATERS
DISCHARGED TO ANY FROM ANY PUBLICLY OR PRIVATELY OWNED SEWAGE
TREATMENT PLANT TO ANY SURFACE WATERS OF THIS STATE ONLY IF THE
TREATMENT OF THE WASTEWATERS INCLUDES DECHLORINATION.

[(a)] (B) (1) This [section] SUBSECTION is not effective
unless matching federal funds are available to implement the
provisions of [subsection (c)] PARAGRAPH 4 of this [section]
SUBSECTION.

(2) This [section] SUBSECTION does not apply to
[sewer] SEWERAGE treatment facilities that discharge an amount of
treated sewage less than 1 percent of the 7-day, 10-year low flow
of the receiving stream.

[(b)] (3) The Department may not issue a permit that allows
the use of chlorine or chlorine compounds in the treatment of