HARRY HUGHES, Governor                                    1673

Article - Natural Resources

Section 7-514(c)

to be Section 7-514(d)

Annotated Code of Maryland

(1983 Replacement Volume and 1985 Supplement)

BY adding to

Article - Natural Resources

Section 7-504(d) and 7-514(c)

Annotated Code of Maryland

(1983 Replacement Volume and 1985 Supplement)

BY repealing and reenacting, with amendments,

Article - Natural Resources

Section 7-505(g), 7-507(c), and 7-515(d)

Annotated Code of Maryland

(1983 Replacement Volume and 1985 Supplement)

SECTION 1. AND BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF

MARYLAND, That Section(s) 7-514(c) of Article - Natural Resources
of the Annotated Code of Maryland be renumbered to be Section(s)
7-514(d).

SECTION 2. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That the Laws of

Maryland read as follows:

Article - Natural Resources
7-504.

(D) A LICENSED OPERATOR SHALL NOTIFY THE DEPARTMENT, ON A
FORM THE DEPARTMENT FURNISHES, WITHIN 30 DAYS OF THE DATE OF ANY
CHANGE IN THE CONTROL OR OWNERSHIP OF THE OPERATOR, INCLUDING BUT
NOT LIMITED TO, CHANGES IN OFFICERS, DIRECTORS, PRINCIPAL OWNERS,
OR RESIDENT AGENTS. THE DEPARTMENT SHALL INVESTIGATE EACH NEW
OFFICER, DIRECTOR, PRINCIPAL OWNER, OR RESIDENT AGENT IN
ACCORDANCE WITH SUBSECTION (C) OF THIS SECTION. IF THE
DEPARTMENT FINDS THAT ANY OFFICER, DIRECTOR, PRINCIPAL OWNER, OR
RESIDENT AGENT IS OR HAS BEEN AN OFFICER, DIRECTOR, PRINCIPAL
OWNER, OR RESIDENT AGENT OF ANY OTHER CORPORATION, PARTNERSHIP,
OR ASSOCIATION THAT HAS FAILED OR CONTINUES TO FAIL TO COMPLY
WITH ANY PROVISION OF THIS SUBTITLE, OR HAS FORFEITED ANY BOND
POSTED IN CONNECTION WITH STRIP-MINING ACTIVITY IN ANY STATE, THE
DEPARTMENT SHALL NOTIFY THE OPERATOR AND REQUIRE CORRECTIVE
ACTION TO BE TAKEN WITHIN 30 DAYS. IF THE OPERATOR DOES NOT
SUBMIT PROOF THAT CORRECTIVE ACTION HAS BEEN TAKEN, THE
DEPARTMENT SHALL SUSPEND THE OPERATOR'S LICENSE. IF CORRECTIVE
ACTION IS NOT TAKEN PRIOR TO THE EXPIRATION DATE OF THE LICENSE,
THE DEPARTMENT MAY NOT RENEW THE OPERATOR'S LICENSE.