Ch. 679

LAWS OF MARYLAND

(c)  Before the Department adopts any rule or regulation
that relates to the construction of wells, the Department shall
submit the proposed rule or regulation to the Board for comment.

(d)  Notwithstanding any provisions to the contrary, a
county board of health, delegated by the Department of the
Environment to implement a well inspection program, may collect a
fee for the issuance of well permits required under § 9-1306 of
this subtitle. However, a county health department may not
collect a fee for test or irrigation wells.

9-1305.1.

(A)  WHENEVER THE DEPARTMENT REQUIRES THAT THE TESTS WATER
FROM A WELL BE TESTED UNDER § 9-1305 OF THIS SUBTITLE USED FOR
DOMESTIC PURPOSES,- THE DEPARTMENT SHALL ADOPT REGULATIONS TO
REQUIRE THAT THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION WHENEVER THE DEPARTMENT
TESTS WATER FROM A WELL USED FOR DOMESTIC PURPOSES THE FOLLOWING
INFORMATION SHALL BE GIVEN TO A PERSON WHO REQUESTS THE TEST AND
TO ANY OTHER PERSON FOR WHOSE BENEFIT THE TEST IS REQUESTED:

(1)  A CERTIFICATE OF POTABILITY;

(2)  THE COMPLETE RESULTS OF THE TEST, WHETHER THE
TEST REQUESTED IS BACTERIOLOGICAL OR CHEMICAL IN NATURE; AND

(3) THE NAME, ADDRESS, AND TELEPHONE NUMBER OF THE
APPROPRIATE AGENCY OF LOCAL GOVERNMENT THAT THE PERSON MAY
CONTACT FOR AN EXPLANATION OF THE TEST RESULTS.

(B)  THE REGULATIONS SHALL APPLY TO ANY PERSON OR UNIT OF
STATE OR LOCAL GOVERNMENT THAT TESTS THE WATER FROM A WELL.

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

Approved May 27, 1988.

CHAPTER 679

(House Bill 735)

AN ACT concerning

Search Warrants - Affidavits

FOR the purpose of authorizing a judge to order certain
affidavits be sealed under certain circumstances for a
certain period of time; authorizing a judge to alter the

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