A person who holds a permit or registration under Business Regulation Article, Title 5, Annotated Code of Maryland, and owns a greater interest in a reduction facility than a licensee under Health Occupations Article, Title 7, Annotated Code of Maryland, shall obtain a permit to engage in the operation of a reduction facility from the Office. A person whose ownership interest in a reduction facility is equal to the ownership interest in the reduction facility of a licensee under Health Occupations Article, Title 7, Annotated Code of Maryland, shall obtain a permit to engage in the operation of a reduction facility from the Office. A person who owns a reduction facility and is neither a licensee under Health Occupations Article, Title 7, Annotated Code of Maryland, nor a registrant or permit holder under Business Regulation Article, Title 5, Annotated Code of Maryland, shall obtain a permit to engage in the operation of a reduction facility from the Office. A person who is a licensee or holder of a corporation license under Health Occupations Article, Title 7, Annotated Code of Maryland, and owns a greater interest in a reduction facility than a person who holds a permit or registration under Business Regulation Article, Title 5, Annotated Code of Maryland, shall obtain a permit to engage in the operation of a reduction facility from the Board. An individual, who is designated as the registered reduction operator by a person required to obtain a permit to operate a reduction facility from the Office, shall obtain a registered reduction operator permit from the Office. All operating reduction facilities and individuals designated as the registered reduction operator required to obtain a permit from the Office shall apply to the Office for a permit.