Ch. 73

2004 LAWS OF MARYLAND

(iii) Subject to a controlled hazardous substances permit issued in
accordance with Title 7 of this article.

(3) (I) "ELIGIBLE PROPERTY" MAY INCLUDE INCLUDES A SITE UNDER
ACTIVE ENFORCEMENT IF:

1.       ALL APPLICATIONS FILED IN CONNECTION WITH THE
PROPERTY ARE FILED BY INCULPABLE PERSONS; AND

2.       ANY RESPONSE ACTION PLAN AND CLEANUP CRITERIA
APPROVED BY THE DEPARTMENT UNDER THIS SUBTITLE ARE IS AT LEAST AS
PROTECTIVE OF PUBLIC HEALTH AND THE ENVIRONMENT AS THE REQUIREMENTS
OF ANY OUTSTANDING ACTIVE ENFORCEMENT ACTION.

(II) "Eligible property" includes sites listed on the Comprehensive
Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Information System.

(j) (1) "Inculpable person" means a person who:

(i) Has no prior or current ownership interest in an eligible
property at the time of application to participate in the Voluntary Cleanup Program;
and

(ii) Has not caused or contributed to contamination at the eligible
property at the time of application to participate in the Voluntary Cleanup Program.

(2) "Inculpable person" includes:

(I)      [a] A successor in interest in an eligible property acquired from
an inculpable person, as defined in paragraph (1) of this subsection, if the successor in
interest does not have a prior ownership interest in the eligible property and, other
than by virtue of ownership of the eligible property, is not otherwise a responsible
person at the eligible property; AND

(II)     NOTWITHSTANDING PARAGRAPH (1)(I) OF THIS SUBSECTION, A
PERSON WHO IS NOT CONSIDERED A RESPONSIBLE PERSON UNDER § 7-201(X)(2) OF
THIS TITLE.

7-505.

(a) (1) If the Department approves an applicant's A PERSON'S status as an
inculpable person under § [7-506(b)(1)(i)l] 7-506(E)(1)(I) of this subtitle, the
participant's PERSON'S status as an inculpable person continues upon acquiring an
interest in the eligible property.

(2) IF THE APPLICANT PERSON MEETS THE REQUIREMENTS OF §
7-506(A) 7-506(A)(l)(I). (II), AND (III) OF THIS SUBTITLE, THE DEPARTMENT SHALL
APPROVE OR DISAPPROVE AN APPLICANT'S THE PERSON'S STATUS AS AN
INCULPABLE PERSON WITHIN 5 BUSINESS DAYS OF RECEIVING:

(I) A WRITTEN REQUEST FROM THE APPLICANT PERSON FOR AN
EXPEDITED DETERMINATION OF THE APPLICANT'S PERSON'S STATUS AS AN
INCULPABLE PERSON; AND

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