Ch. 612

LAWS OF MARYLAND

(II) ANY REQUIREMENT ESTABLISHED BY THE
DEPARTMENT;

(3) THE PERMIT HOLDER HAS REFUSED TO ALLOW A
REPRESENTATIVE OF THE DEPARTMENT TO ENTER HAS BEEN REFUSED ENTRY
TO ANY AREA COVERED BY THE PERMIT FOR THE PURPOSE OF INSPECTING
THE AREA TO ENSURE COMPLIANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF THE PERMIT;

(4) THE PERMIT HOLDER HAS VIOLATED THIS PART III OF
(4) THERE IS OR HAS BEEN A VIOLATION OF THIS PART III, § 9-269,
OR § 9-270 OF THIS SUBTITLE, ANY REGULATION ADOPTED UNDER THIS
PART III, § 9-269, OR § 9-270 OF THIS SUBTITLE, OR ANY CONDITION
OF THE PERMIT; OR

(5) THERE IS ANY OTHER GOOD CAUSE.

(B) REFUSAL TO RENEW PERMIT.

THE DEPARTMENT MAY REFUSE TO RENEW A SEWAGE SLUDGE
UTILIZATION PERMIT IF:

(1) THE PERMIT HOLDER VIOLATES THIS PART III OF THIS
SUBTITLE, ANY REGULATION ADOPTED BY THE DEPARTMENT UNDER THIS
SUBTITLE, OR ANY CONDITION OF THE PERMIT;

(2)  THE DEPARTMENT DETERMINES THAT CONTINUED
OPERATION OF ANY AREA COVERED BY THE PERMIT COULD HARM WOULD BE
INJURIOUS TO PUBLIC HEALTH OR THE ENVIRONMENT; OR

(3)  THE DEPARTMENT DETERMINES THAT THERE IS ANY OTHER
GOOD CAUSE.

REVISOR'S NOTE: This section is new language derived
without substantive change from former HE §§
9-210(e)(3), as that subsection related to sewage
sludge composting utilization permits, and 9-210.1(h).

As to the conditions under which the Department may
renew a sewage sludge utilization permit, see §
9-238(b) of this subtitle.

9-247. STANDING TO SUE OR INTERVENE.

(A) RIGHTS OF ADJOINING LANDOWNERS.

ANY PERSON WHO OWNS LAND THAT ADJOINS LAND FOR WHICH AN
APPLICATION TO APPLY SEWAGE SLUDGE IS FILED, OR FOR WHICH A
PERMIT TO APPLY SEWAGE SLUDGE IS GRANTED ISSUED, HAS STANDING:

(1) TO SUE THE STATE, THE APPLICANT, OR THE PERMIT
HOLDER TO REQUIRE COMPLIANCE WITH THIS PART III, § 9-269, OR §
9-270 OF THIS SUBTITLE AND ANY PERMIT ISSUED UNDER § 9-236 OF
THIS SUBTITLE; AND

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