# Environment (GEN)

## Title 15. Mines and Mining

### Subtitle 5. Strip Mining

#### Section 15-525

No person may engage in or be directly responsible for blasting or the use of explosives in open-pit mining operations without being certified by the Department. The Department shall establish a program providing training, examination and certification.

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