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<section article="gen" article_name="Environment" number="1-601.1" title_number="1" title_name="Definitions; General Provisions; Enforcement" subtitle_number="6" subtitle_name="Public Participation in the Permitting Process">
  <level label="a">
    <text>A person applying for a permit listed under § 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.</text>
  </level>
  <level label="b">
    <text>On receiving an application for a permit listed under § 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.</text>
  </level>
  <level label="c">
    <text>The Department shall adopt regulations to implement this section.</text>
  </level>
</section>
