# Environment (GEN)

## Title 1. Definitions; General Provisions; Enforcement

### Subtitle 6. Public Participation in the Permitting Process

#### Section 1-601.1

(a) A person applying for a permit listed under Sec. 1-601(a) of this subtitle shall include in the permit application the EJ Score from the Maryland EJ tool for the census tract where the applicant is seeking a permit, unless the permit requires the applicant to use a tool developed by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency.

(b) On receiving an application for a permit listed under Sec. 1-601(a) of this subtitle, the Department shall, in accordance with regulations adopted under this section, review the EJ Score for the census tract where the applicant is seeking a permit using the Maryland EJ tool to verify the applicant's information.

(c) The Department shall adopt regulations to implement this section.

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Md. Code Ann., Envir. (as displayed at mgaleg.maryland.gov, October 16, 2026)