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PARRIS N. GLENDENING, Governor Ch. 639
CHAPTER 639
(House Bill 9)
AN ACT concerning
Review of license and Permit Applications - Timing of Review by the Department of the
Environment
FOR the purpose of requiring the Maryland Department of the Environment to publish,
on or before a certain date, a list of licenses and permits that can be issued within
a certain period of time after receiving a completed application; requiring the
Department to publish, on or before a certain date, expected license and permit
review times for certain programs; requiring the Department to offer, on or before
a certain date, certain assistance and information; requiring the Department to
provide certain notice to an applicant for certain permits; requiring the notice to
contain certain information if requested by the applicant; authorizing certain
applicants to apply to the Department for a refund of an application fee under
certain circumstances; requiring the Secretary of the Department of the
Environment or the Secretary's designee to review a refund request and make a
certain determination; requiring the Department to provide a certain applicant with
certain information if the Secretary denies a refund request; requiring the
Department to report to the Genera] Assembly on or before a certain date; and
generally relating to the issuance of licenses and permits by the Department of the
Environment.
BY adding to
Article - Environment
Section 1-607
Annotated Code of Maryland
(1996 Replacement Volume and 1996 Supplement)
SECTION 1. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF
MARYLAND, That the Laws of Maryland read as follows:
Article — Environment
1-607.
(A) THIS SUBSECTION APPLIES TO APPLICATIONS FOR ALL LICENSES AND
PERMITS ISSUED. OR REQUIRED TO BE REISSUED. BY THE DEPARTMENT.
(1) ON OR BEFORE OCTOBER 1, 1997, IN CONSULTATION WITH
INTERESTED PARTIES, THE DEPARTMENT SHALL PUBLISH A LIST OF LICENSES AND
PERMITS THAT THE DEPARTMENT CAN ISSUE WITHIN 30 DAYS AFTER RECEIVING A
COMPLETED APPLICATION.
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