Ch. 190

LAWS OF MARYLAND

7-517.

(D) THE DEPARTMENT MAY WAIVE ASSESSMENT OF THE CIVIL
PENALTY REQUIRED BY SUBSECTION (C) OF THIS SECTION WHEN A
VIOLATION WAS ISSUED FOR THE FAILURE OF THE OPERATOR TO SUBMIT:

(1)  THE MONTHLY REPORT AND ANNUAL REPORT REQUIRED
UNDER § 7-507(A) OF THIS SUBTITLE;

(2)  THE MINING AND RECLAMATION PROGRESS REPORT
REQUIRED UNDER § 7-507(B) OF THIS SUBTITLE;

(3)  THE BACKFILLING AND PLANTING REPORT REQUIRED
UNDER § 7-511 OF THIS SUBTITLE; OR

(4)  THE COMPLETION REPORT REQUIRED UNDER § 7-509(A)
OF THIS SUBTITLE.

SECTION 2. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That this Act shall
take effect July 1, 1988.

Approved May 2, 1988.

CHAPTER 190

(House Bill 281)

AN ACT concerning

FOR the purpose of modifying various authorizations of the
Maryland Housing Rehabilitation Program; expanding certain
legislative findings of the Maryland Housing Rehabilitation
Program; modifying the definition of rehabilitation project;
expanding the authority of the Maryland Housing
Rehabilitation Program to permit the making of loans for
abatement of radon gas and asbestos; changing the name of
the Lead Paint Abatement Program to the Radon Gas, Asbestos,
and Lead Paint Abatement Program; creating a Radon Gas and
Asbestos Abatement Pilot Program within the Lead Paint
Abatement Program; amending the definition of accessory
housing to include dwelling units which are on the same
parcel as the owner-occupied dwelling; adding a new
definition of nonprofit organization; modifying the
definition of nonprofit sponsor to include nonprofit
organizations and certain other sponsors; amending the
definition of sponsor to delete certain qualification

Department of Housing and Community Development -
Maryland Housing Rehabilitation Program

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