WILLIAM DONALD SCHAEFER, Governor

refuse, oil mixed with other waste, crude oils and every other
nonedible, liquid hydrocarbon regardless of specific gravity.

(ii) "Oil, petroleum products, and their

by products" does not include any edible oil.

(7) (5) "OPERATOR" MEANS ANY PERSON IN CONTROL OF, OR
HAVING RESPONSIBILITY FOR, THE DAILY OPERATION OF A PETROLEUM
STORAGE TANK, COMMERCIAL VESSEL, TANK TRUCK, PIPELINE, OR ANY
OTHER MEANS USED FOR TRANSPORTING OIL.

(8) (6) "OWNER" MEANS THE POSSESSOR OF THE TITLE OF A
PETROLEUM AN OIL STORAGE TANK OR A FEE SIMPLE OWNER OF A
FACILITY.

[(4)] (9) (7) "Transfer" means the offloading of oil
in the State from any commercial vessel, tank truck, tank car,
pipeline, or any other means used for transporting oil.

[(5) "Barrel" means any measure of petroleum products
or its by-products which consists of 42.0 U.S. gallons of liquid
measure.]

(8) "UST FUND" MEANS THE MARYLAND UNDERGROUND STORAGE
TANK FUND.

(b)  A person may not transfer oil OR GASOLINE in the State
without a license.

(c)  (1) A license required under this section shall be
secured from the Department of the Environment subject to the
terms and conditions set forth in this section.

(2) The license fee [shall be based on a 0.75 cents
per barrel fee for oil transferred in the State. However, the
fee on any barrel shall be imposed only once, at the point of
first transfer in the State.] SHALL BE IMPOSED AT THE POINT OF
FIRST TRANSFER IN THE STATE, IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE FOLLOWING
SCHEDULE:

(I)  0.75 CENTS PER BARREL FEE FOR OIL; AND

(II)  0.50 CENTS PER GALLON AN ADDITIONAL 12
CENTS PER BARREL FEE FOR GASOLINE AND DIESEL FUEL.

[(2)] (3) The license fee FEES shall be paid monthly
to the Department and on receipt by the Comptroller credited to
the Maryland Oil Disaster Containment, Clean-up and Contingency
Fund. The fee FEES shall be paid no later than the last day of
each month or postmarked 2 days before the end of each month for
the number of barrels OF OIL OR GALLONS OF , GASOLINE, AND
DIESEL FUEL transferred the preceding month. At the time of
payment, the licensee shall certify to the Department, on forms

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