WILLIAM DONALD SCHAEFER, Governor                            Ch. 612

(3) THE LOCAL GOVERNING BODY OF EACH COUNTY AND MUNICIPAL
CORPORATION INCLUDED IN THE WORST CASE RELEASE APPROVES:

(I) THE ISSUANCE OF THE PERMIT; AND

(II) THE EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS PLAN UNDER PARAGRAPH
(1)(IV) OF THIS SECTION; AND

(4) THE PERMIT APPLICANT PAYS AN APPLICATION FEE THAT THE
DEPARTMENT DETERMINES IS REASONABLY RELATED TO THE COSTS OF REVIEW OF
THE APPLICATION MATERIALS AND THE MONITORING DATA, INCLUDING
COMPENSATION OF AN INDEPENDENT THIRD PARTY WITH WHOM THE
DEPARTMENT MAY CONTRACT FOR THE REVIEW OF APPLICATION MATERIALS AND
MONITORING DATA.

7-405.

(A) (1) A PERMIT ISSUED UNDER THIS SUBTITLE MAY NOT BE VALID FOR
MORE THAN 6 MONTHS.

(2) AS APPROPRIATE, THE DEPARTMENT MAY ISSUE A PERMIT FOR A
PERIOD OF TIME THAT IS LESS THAN 6 MONTHS.

(B) THE DEPARTMENT SHALL REQUIRE AS CONDITIONS OF OPERATION
THAT:

(1) DESTRUCTION, TREATMENT, OR DISPOSAL AT THE HAZARDOUS
WASTE FACILITY BE MONITORED ON A CONTINUOUS BASIS;

(2) THE MONITORING DATA BE REGULARLY REVIEWED BY A
QUALIFIED INDEPENDENT THIRD PARTY SELECTED BY THE DEPARTMENT; AND

(3) THE MONITORING DATA AND REVIEWS BE REPORTED TO THE
DEPARTMENT IN THE MANNER AND FREQUENCY DETERMINED APPROPRIATE BY

THE DEPARTMENT.

(C) A PERMIT MAY BE RENEWED ONLY AFTER:

(1) DEPARTMENTAL REVIEW AND APPROVAL OF THE MONITORING
DATA REQUIRED UNDER SUBSECTION (B) OF THIS SECTION; AND

(2) NOTICE AND A PUBLIC HEARING IN ACCORDANCE WITH § 7-403 OF
THIS SUBTITLE.

(D) THE DEPARTMENT SHALL CHARGE A RENEWAL APPLICATION FEE THAT
IS REASONABLY RELATED TO THE COSTS OF MONITORING THE FACILITY,
COMPENSATION OF THE INDEPENDENT THIRD PARTY, AND DEPARTMENTAL
REVIEW OF THE APPLICATION.

(E) NOTWITHSTANDING ANY OTHER PROVISION OF LAW, THE DEPARTMENT
MAY REVOKE A PERMIT ISSUED UNDER THIS SUBTITLE AT ANY TIME THAT THE
OPERATION OF THE HAZARDOUS WASTE FACILITY IS DETERMINED TO BE IN
VIOLATION OF ANY APPLICABLE LAW OR CONDITION OF OPERATION.

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