Ch. 10

1996 LAWS OF MARYLAND

Error: Stylistic errors, incorrect tabulation and a misspelling in § 14-304 of
the Environment Article, recodified from former § 6-304 of the Natural
Resources Article.

Occurred: Ch. 4, Acts of First Special Session of 1973.

15-310.                                                                               

(d) The provisions of [subsection (b)] SUBSECTIONS (B) and (c) of this section to
the contrary notwithstanding, if the Director of the Bureau is satisfied that a person, if
allowed to continue to hold a certificate or permit, may commit or permit an act to be
committed, or permit a condition, that would tend to endanger the lives or health of any
person employed in or about a mine, [he] THE DIRECTOR may suspend the right of the
certificate or permit holder to use the certificate or permit. The suspension may not be
for more than 30 days or until the examining authority acts pursuant to this section,
whichever is sooner. The Director of the Bureau shall give notice of [his] action to the
certificate or permit holder, and to [his] THE CERTIFICATE OR PERMIT HOLDER'S
employer.

DRAFTER'S NOTE:

Error: Stylistic errors and ambiguity in § 15-310(d) of the Environment
Article, recodified from former § 7-310(d) of the Natural Resources Article.

Occurred: Ch. 4, Acts of First Special Session of 1973.
15-402.

(b) In a mine in which seven or less persons are employed, the mine operator
himself shall hold or shall employ a person who holds a permit of competence issued by
the mining authority as provided for in Subtitle 3 OF THIS TITLE. The mine foreman heed
not possess a first-class mine foreman's certificate of competence.

DRAFTER'S NOTE:

Error: Omitted internal reference in § 15-402(b) of the Environment
Article, recodified from former § 7-402 of the Natural Resources Article.

Occurred: Ch. 4, Acts of First Special Session of 1973.

15-527.

(a) An employee of the State of Maryland who performs any function or duty
under this subtitle may not have a direct or indirect financial interest in any open-pit or
deep mining operation. For purposes of this section, prohibited financial interests shall be
determined in accordance with federal regulations adopted under the FEDERAL Surface
Mining Control and Reclamation Act of 1977 (Public Law 95-87).

DRAFTER'S NOTE:

Error: Omitted word in § 15-527(a) of the Environment Article.

Occurred: Ch. 158, Acts of 1981.

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