Ch. 6

LAWS OF MARYLAND

surety licensed to do business in the State. Instead of a
corporate surety, any of the following are acceptable:

(2) A certificate of deposit in an amount equivalent
to the required bond:

(i) Issued by:

1.  A financial institution in the State,
as defined in § 1-101 of the Financial Institutions Article; or

2.  A federal credit union [in the State],
as defined in [12 U.S.C. § 1751] 12 U.S.C. § 1752, IN THE STATE;
and

(ii) Accompanied by written agreement of the
financial institution or federal credit union to pay on demand to
the State in the event of forfeiture; or

DRAFTER'S NOTE:

Error: Erroneous cross-reference and lack of clarity
in § 7-506(c)(2) of the Natural Resources Article.

Occurred: Ch. 313, Acts of 1986.

7-507.

(f) Within 30 days from the date of a notice or order under
this section, or from the date of a related civil penalty
assessment under § 7-517(b) of this subtitle, whichever is later,
any person having an interest which is or may be adversely
affected may request an adjudicatory hearing pursuant to [Article
41 of the Annotated Code of Maryland] TITLE 10, SUBTITLE 2 OF THE
STATE GOVERNMENT ARTICLE. If a civil penalty assessment is made,
any adjudicatory hearing on the penalty amount shall be combined
with the hearing on the violation, and the assessment must be
paid into escrow in accordance with § 7-517(b)(4) of this
subtitle. The Department shall conduct an investigation and
provide the operator and other interested persons written notice
of the time and place of the hearing at least 5 days prior to the
hearing. Within 30 days of the hearing the Department shall
issue a written decision. Prior to the decision, the Department
may grant temporary relief from a notice or order if an applicant
can show a substantial likelihood of success on the merits, a
public hearing on the temporary relief is held, and the relief
will not adversely affect the health or safety of the public or
cause significant imminent environmental harm to land, air, or
water resources.

DRAFTER'S NOTE:

Error: Obsolete cross-reference in § 7-507(f) of the

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