HARRY HUGHES, Governor

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legal responsibilities; and generally relating to the
regulation and proper storage, treatment, and disposal of
hazardous substances.

BY repealing and reenacting, with amendments,

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Section 7-221, 7-224(a), 7-228, 7-261(b), and 7-265(a)

Annotated Code of Maryland

(1982 Volume and 1985 Supplement)

BY adding to

Article - Health - Environmental
Section 7-201(w) and 7-223.1
Annotated Code of Maryland
(1982 Volume and 1985 Supplement)

BY repealing and reenacting, without amendments,

Article - Health - Environmental
Section 7-201(a)
Annotated Code of Maryland
(1982 Volume and 1985 Supplement)

SECTION 1. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF
MARYLAND, That the Laws of Maryland read as follows:

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7-201.

(a) In this subtitle the following words have the meanings
indicated.

(W) (1) "RESPONSIBLE PERSON" MEANS ANY PERSON WHO:

(1) (I) IS THE NONGOVERNMENTAL OWNER OR OPERATOR OF A
VESSEL VEHICLE OR A SITE CONTAINING A CONTROLLED HAZARDOUS
SUBSTANCE;

(2) (II) AT THE TIME OF DISPOSAL OF ANY CONTROLLED
HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCE, OWNED OR OPERATED WAS THE NONGOVERNMENTAL
OPERATOR OF ANY SITE AT WHICH THE CONTROLLED HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCE
WAS DISPOSED;

(3) (III) BY CONTRACT, AGREEMENT, OR OTHERWISE
ARRANGED FOR DISPOSAL OR TREATMENT, OR ARRANGED WITH A
TRANSPORTER FOR TRANSPORT FOR DISPOSAL OR TREATMENT, OF A
CONTROLLED HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCE OWNED OR POSSESSED BY SUCH PERSON,
BY ANY OTHER PARTY OR ENTITY, AT ANY SITE OWNED OR OPERATED BY