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<section article="gen" article_name="Environment" number="9-1708" title_number="9" title_name="Water, Ice, and Sanitary Facilities" subtitle_number="17" subtitle_name="Office of Recycling">
  <level label="a">
    <level label="1">
      <text>A person may operate a natural wood waste recycling facility in this State only in accordance with the provisions of this section.</text>
    </level>
    <level label="2">
      <text>In addition to the other provisions of this section, after July 1, 1992, a person may not operate a natural wood waste recycling facility in the State without a permit issued by the Department under this section.</text>
    </level>
  </level>
  <level label="b">
    <level label="1">
      <text>A natural wood waste recycling facility may accept only natural wood waste.</text>
    </level>
    <level label="2">
      <text>A natural wood waste recycling facility shall be operated in a manner that prevents health hazards and minimizes nuisances. Discharges to air or waters of the State shall be limited to discharges allowable under permits governing solid waste disposal, water pollution control, or air pollution control. Dust resulting from the operations shall be controlled at all times.</text>
    </level>
    <level label="3">
      <text>Adequate personnel and equipment shall be maintained at all times to ensure proper operation and prompt attention to correct problems associated with the construction and maintenance of a natural wood waste recycling facility.</text>
    </level>
    <level label="4">
      <text>The disposal site shall be under the supervision of a responsible individual present at the disposal site at all times during the operation of a natural wood waste recycling facility.</text>
    </level>
    <level label="5">
      <text>Access to a natural wood waste recycling facility shall be controlled at all times, and entrances shall be adequately closed when the site is not in operation.</text>
    </level>
    <level label="6">
      <text>Suitable measures to prevent and to control fires at a natural wood waste recycling facility shall be provided.</text>
    </level>
    <level label="7">
      <text>A person may not burn wood waste at a natural wood waste recycling facility except as permitted by the Department or, when applicable, by the local governmental authority.</text>
    </level>
  </level>
  <level label="c">
    <level label="1">
      <text>The Secretary may by regulation establish additional conditions under which a person may operate a natural wood waste recycling facility.</text>
    </level>
    <level label="2">
      <text>On or before July 1, 1992, the Department shall adopt regulations to establish a permit system for natural wood waste recycling facilities.</text>
    </level>
  </level>
  <level label="d">
    <text>The provisions of §§ 9–334 through 9–342 of this title and § 10–104 of this article shall be used and shall apply to enforce violations of this section.</text>
  </level>
  <level label="e">
    <text>A facility required to obtain a permit by the Department under Subtitle 2 of this title is not required to obtain a permit under this section.</text>
  </level>
</section>
