ROBERT L. EHRLICH, JR., Governor                              Ch. 92

CHAPTER 92
(Senate BUI 116)

AN ACT concerning

Environment - Applications for Licenses or Permits

FOR the purpose of requiring authorizing the Department of the Environment to
consider certain violations of certain statutory or regulatory provisions when
considering whether to issue certain licenses or permits or to impose conditions
on the issuance of certain licenses or permits; and generally relating to certain
licenses and permits issued by the Department.

BY repealing and reenacting, with amendments,
Article — Environment
Section 1-203

Annotated Code of Maryland
(1996 Replacement Volume and 2003 Supplement)

SECTION 1. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF
MARYLAND, That the Laws of Maryland read as follows:

Article - Environment

1-203.

(a) WHEN DECIDING WHETHER TO ISSUE A LICENSE OR PERMIT UNDER THIS
ARTICLE OR TO IMPOSE A CONDITION ON THE ISSUANCE OF A LICENSE OR PERMIT,
THE DEPARTMENT SHALL MAY CONSIDER WHETHER THE APPLICANT HAS VIOLATED
ANY PROVISION OF THIS ARTICLE OR ANY REGULATION ADOPTED UNDER THIS
ARTICLE.

(B) (1) A license or permit is considered renewed for purposes of this
[section] SUBSECTION if the license or permit is issued by a unit of State government
to a person for the period immediately following a period for which the person
previously possessed the same or a substantially similar license.

[(b)] (2) Before any license or permit may be renewed under this article, the
issuing authority shall verify through the office of the Comptroller that the applicant
has paid all undisputed taxes and unemployment insurance contributions payable to
the Comptroller or the Secretary of Labor, Licensing, and Regulation or that the
applicant has provided for payment in a manner satisfactory to the unit responsible
for collection.

SECTION 2. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That this Act shall take effect
October 1, 2004.

Approved April 27, 2004.

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