§ 7–242
Statutes in effect as of October 1, 2026.
Md. Code Ann., Envir. § 7-242 (2026)
Title 7. Hazardous Materials and Hazardous Substances
Subtitle 2. Controlled Hazardous Substances
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(a)
As a requirement for keeping the facility permit, each facility permit holder shall:
(1)
Maintain a bond or other security that the Department considers sufficient to cover any cost for:
(i)
Guaranteeing fulfillment of all requirements related to the facility permit;
(ii)
Monitoring, maintaining, or closing the controlled hazardous substance facility; and
(iii)
Assuring the security of the controlled hazardous substance facility after closing;
(2)
Design, construct, and operate the controlled hazardous substance facility in the manner approved by the Department;
(3)
Establish emergency procedures and safeguards to prevent accidents and reasonably foreseeable harm to human beings or the environment;
(4)
Report periodically on the controlled hazardous substance that is received and discharged by the controlled hazardous substance facility, including, as applicable, volume, and chemical, physical, biological, and radioactive nature;
(5)
In appropriate circumstances, assist in any transfer of the ownership and operation of a controlled hazardous substance facility to a qualified agency of this State or any political subdivision of this State; and
(6)
To the extent reasonably practicable, restore the controlled hazardous substance facility site to its original condition if use as a controlled hazardous substance facility is terminated.
(b)
In addition to the requirements for keeping a facility permit under subsection (a) of this section, each low-level nuclear waste facility permit holder shall:
(1)
Ensure that any low-level nuclear waste being shipped to the low-level nuclear waste facility is labeled and transported in accordance with this subtitle;
(2)
Refuse to accept for disposal any low-level nuclear waste that has not been labeled or transported in accordance with this subtitle; and
(3)
Comply with any other requirements the Department sets.