WILLIAM DONALD SCHAEFER, Governor                   Ch. 612

(C)  SUBMITTING PRELIMINARY STATEMENT TO SECRETARY; OUTLINE
OF SECRETARY'S GENERAL REQUIREMENTS.

(1) BEFORE A PERSON DRAWS PLANS OR FILES SUBMITS AN
APPLICATION UNDER THIS SECTION FOR A PROPOSED WATER SUPPLY
SYSTEM, SEWERAGE SYSTEM, OR REFUSE DISPOSAL SYSTEM, THE PERSON
MAY SUBMIT TO THE SECRETARY A PRELIMINARY STATEMENT ON THE
PROPOSED SYSTEM.

(2) AT THE REQUEST OF THE PERSON, THE SECRETARY SHALL
OUTLINE THE GENERAL REQUIREMENTS THAT MUST BE MET BEFORE THE
SECRETARY WOULD APPROVE THE PROPOSED SYSTEM.

(D)  INSTALLING, ALTERING, OR EXTENDING WATER SUPPLY SYSTEM,
SEWERAGE SYSTEM, OR REFUSE DISPOSAL SYSTEM — PERMIT REQUIRED.

A PERSON SHALL HAVE A PERMIT ISSUED BY THE SECRETARY UNDER
THIS SECTION BEFORE THE PERSON INSTALLS, MATERIALLY ALTERS, OR
MATERIALLY EXTENDS A WATER SUPPLY SYSTEM, SEWERAGE SYSTEM, OR
REFUSE DISPOSAL SYSTEM.

(E)  SAME — APPLICATION; INFORMATION; CHANGES.
AN APPLICANT FOR A PERMIT SHALL:

(1)  SUBMIT TO THE SECRETARY AN APPLICATION THAT
CONTAINS:

(I)  THE COMPLETE PLANS AND SPECIFICATIONS FOR
THE INSTALLATION, ALTERATION, OR EXTENSION OF THE WATER SUPPLY
SYSTEM, SEWERAGE SYSTEM, OR REFUSE DISPOSAL SYSTEM; AND

(II)  ANY OTHER INFORMATION THAT THE SECRETARY
REQUIRES; AND

(2)  SUBMIT TO THE SECRETARY ANY MATERIAL CHANGE IN
THE PLANS AND SPECIFICATIONS, WITH THE REASON FOR THE CHANGE.

(F)  SAME — DUTY OF SECRETARY TO ACT ON APPLICATION WITHIN
CERTAIN TIME; APPROVAL OF PLANS IF SECRETARY DOES NOT ACT.

(1) WHEN A PERSON APPLIES FOR A PERMIT UNDER THIS
SECTION, THE SECRETARY SHALL:

(I)  EXAMINE THE APPLICATION WITHOUT DELAY; AND

(II)  1. APPROVE THE APPLICATION AND ISSUE THE
PERMIT;

2.  DISAPPROVE THE APPLICATION; OR

3.  STATE THE CONDITIONS UNDER WHICH THE
SECRETARY WOULD APPROVE THE APPLICATION.

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