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<section article="gen" article_name="Environment" number="9-1114" title_number="9" title_name="Water, Ice, and Sanitary Facilities" subtitle_number="11" subtitle_name="Miscellaneous Sanitary Provisions">
  <level label="a">
    <level label="1">
      <text>In this section the following words have the meanings indicated.</text>
    </level>
    <level label="2">
      <text>“Delegated authority” means a local health department or county government to which the Department has delegated authority to administer a well and septic program.</text>
    </level>
    <level label="3">
      <text>“Well and septic program” means a program under which a delegated authority issues permits for:</text>
      <level label="i">
        <text>The installation of on–site sewage disposal systems; and</text>
      </level>
      <level label="ii">
        <text>The construction of wells.</text>
      </level>
    </level>
  </level>
  <level label="b">
    <text>On or before December 1, 2024, a delegated authority shall submit a schedule of review times for well and septic program permits to the Department for approval.</text>
  </level>
  <level label="c">
    <text>Beginning 3 months after the schedule submitted in accordance with subsection (b) of this section is approved by the Department, and every 3 months thereafter, a delegated authority shall submit well and septic program permit data to the Department for review.</text>
  </level>
</section>
