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(ii) If the local subdivision applied for
assistance from the Environmental Protection Agency on or before
September 30, 1981, the conversion costs not funded by the
Environmental Protection Agency may be covered with State funds
as provided in the State budget.

(iii) If the local subdivision failed to apply
for assistance from the Environmental Protection Agency on or
before September 30, 1981, conversion costs ordinarily met by the
Environmental Protection Agency and this State shall be the
responsibility of the local subdivision.

9-329.1.

(A)  THIS SECTION DOES NOT APPLY TO:

(1)  A PUBLICLY OR PRIVATELY OWNED SEWAGE TREATMENT
PLANT.; OR

(2)  THE DISCHARGE OF ANY CHLORINE OR CHLORINE
PRODUCTS THAT ARE PRESENT DUE TO THEIR OCCURRENCE AS A NATURAL
CONSTITUENT OF SALINE WATER.

(B)  A PERSON WHO HAS A DISCHARGE PERMIT MAY NOT DISCHARGE
CHLORINE OR CHLORINE PRODUCTS INTO THE CHESAPEAKE BAY OR ITS
TRIBUTARIES DURING APRIL AND MAY OF ANY YEAR AT A LEVEL THAT IS
GREATER THAN THE CHLORINE DISCHARGE LEVEL THAT IS APPLICABLE TO A
PUBLICLY OR PRIVATELY OWNED SEWAGE TREATMENT PLANT UNDER § 9-329
OF THIS SUBTITLE.

SECTION 2. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That this Act shall
take effect July 1, 1985.

Approved May 21, 1985.

CHAPTER 306

(House Bill 425)

AN ACT concerning

Vehicle Laws - Consulars and Diplomats

FOR the purpose of providing that certain vehicles owned by
foreign diplomats and consulars are exempt from registration
if the vehicles display a certain license plate; renumbering
certain provisions; and deleting certain references to
diplomats and consulars.

BY adding to