Ch. 612

LAWS OF MARYLAND

(A) REQUIREMENTS AT TIME OF APPLICATION..
AN APPLICANT FOR A SEWAGE SLUDGE UTILIZATION PERMIT SHALL:

(1)  SUBMIT AN APPLICATION TO THE DEPARTMENT ON THE
FORM THAT THE DEPARTMENT REQUIRES;

(2)  CERTIFY BY SIGNATURE THE TRUTH AND ACCURACY OF
THE COMPLETED APPLICATION;

(3)  PAY THE APPLICATION FEE SET BY THE DEPARTMENT TO
COVER THE COST OF PROCESSING THE APPLICATION;

(4)  OBTAIN THE WRITTEN CONSENT OF THE OWNER OF THE
LAND WHERE THE SEWAGE SLUDGE WILL BE APPLIED, INCLUDING AN
AGREEMENT THAT THE OWNER WILL NOT VIOLATE THE PERMIT; AND

(5)  AGREE TO PERMIT OR SECURE ACCESS TO THE SEWAGE
SLUDGE UTILIZATION SITE FOR THE PURPOSE OF ANY INSPECTION
PERMITTED UNDER § 9-2 43 OF THIS SUBTITLE.

(B) REQUIREMENTS BEFORE PERMIT IS ISSUED.

BEFORE A SEWAGE SLUDGE UTILIZATION PERMIT IS ISSUED, THE
APPLICANT FOR THE PERMIT SHALL:

(1)  FILE WITH THE DEPARTMENT ACCEPTABLE EVIDENCE OF A
BOND OR OTHER SECURITY THAT THE DEPARTMENT REQUIRES UNDER § 9-240
OF THIS SUBTITLE; AND

(2)  SATISFY EVERY OTHER REQUIREMENT OF THIS PART III
OF THIS SUBTITLE.

REVISOR'S NOTE: This section is new language derived
without substantive change from former HE §
9-210.1(e)(3) and (4).

In subsection (a)(3) of this section, the reference to
the application fee being "set by the Department" is
new language added for clarity.

In subsection (a)(5) of this section, the words "or
secure" are added to cover the possibility that an
applicant for a sewage sludge utilization permit is
not the owner of the sewage sludge utilization site.

9-233. COMPLIANCE WITH COUNTY REQUIREMENTS; APPROVAL OF
GOVERNING BODY.

THE DEPARTMENT MAY NOT ISSUE A PERMIT TO INSTALL, MATERIALLY
ALTER, OR MATERIALLY EXTEND A SEWAGE SLUDGE COMPOSTING FACILITY
UNTIL:

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