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(II) SHALL BE LIABLE FOR NEW CONTAMINATION OR THE
EXACERBATION OF EXISTING CONTAMINATION AT THE ELIGIBLE PROPERTY AS
PROVIDED IN § 7-505 OF THIS SUBTITLE.

(3) IF THE DEPARTMENT WITHDRAWS APPROVAL OF A RESPONSIBLE
PERSON'S RESPONSE ACTION PLAN,:

(I) THE RESPONSIBLE PERSON SHALL STABILIZE AND SECURE THE
ELIGIBLE PROPERTY TO ENSURE PROTECTION OF THE PUBLIC HEALTH AND THE
ENVIRONMENT; AND

(II) THE DEPARTMENT MAY TAKE ANY APPLICABLE
ENFORCEMENT ACTION AUTHORIZED UNDER THIS TITLE.

(F) IF AN APPLICATION, A RESPONSE ACTION PLAN, OR CERTIFICATE OF
COMPLETION IS WITHDRAWN UNDER THIS SECTION:

(1)      ANY LETTER OR CERTIFICATE OF COMPLETION ISSUED TO AN
APPLICANT OR A PARTICIPANT UNDER THIS SUBTITLE SHALL BE VOID; AND

(2)      ANY BOND OR OTHER SECURITY SHALL BE MAINTAINED FOR A
PERIOD NOT TO EXCEED 16 MONTHS FROM THE DATE THE RESPONSE ACTION PLAN
IS WITHDRAWN.

7-513. ISSUANCE OF CERTIFICATE OF COMPLETION.

(A)     (1) UPON COMPLETION OF THE REQUIREMENTS OF THE RESPONSE
ACTION PLAN, THE PARTICIPANT SHALL NOTIFY THE DEPARTMENT IN WRITING
THAT THE RESPONSE ACTION PLAN HAS BEEN COMPLETED.

(2) WITHIN 30 DAYS AFTER RECEIPT OF THE NOTICE OF COMPLETION
UNDER PARAGRAPH (1) OF THIS SUBSECTION:

(I)       THE DEPARTMENT SHALL REVIEW THE IMPLEMENTATION
AND COMPLETION OF THE RESPONSE ACTION PLAN AT THE ELIGIBLE PROPERTY;
AND

(II)     IF THE DEPARTMENT DETERMINES THAT THE REQUIREMENTS
OF THE RESPONSE ACTION PLAN HAVE BEEN COMPLETED TO THE SATISFACTION OF
THE DEPARTMENT AND THE RESPONSE ACTION PLAN HAS ACHIEVED THE CLEANUP
CRITERIA, THE DEPARTMENT SHALL ISSUE A CERTIFICATE OF COMPLETION.

(B)     THE CERTIFICATE OF COMPLETION SHALL STATE THAT, SUBJECT TO THE
REQUIREMENTS OF § 7-514 (B) OF THIS SUBTITLE:

(1)      THE REQUIREMENTS OF THE RESPONSE ACTION PLAN HAVE BEEN
COMPLETED;

(2)      THE PARTICIPANT HAS DEMONSTRATED THAT THE
IMPLEMENTATION OF THE RESPONSE ACTION PLAN AT THE ELIGIBLE PROPERTY
HAS ACHIEVED THE APPLICABLE CLEANUP CRITERIA SELECTED UNDER § 7-508 (B)
OF THIS SUBTITLE;

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