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<regulation prefix="Regulation" num=".03" citation="COMAR 26.03.12.03" title_num="26" subtitle_num="03" chapter_num="12" heading="General Requirements.">
  <paragraph num="A.">
    <text>Permit. A person shall have a permit issued by the Department under Environment Article, §9-204, Annotated Code of Maryland, before the person installs, materially alters, or materially extends a major water supply system or major sewerage system within the State.</text>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="B.">
    <text>Construction in Accordance with Permit. Within the State, a person may not:</text>
    <paragraph num="(1)">
      <text>Install, materially alter, or materially extend a major water supply system or major sewerage system except in accordance with a permit, and including any conditions or requirements set forth in the permit, issued to the person by the Department under Environment Article, §9-204, Annotated Code of Maryland; or</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(2)">
      <text>Embody any material change in construction until the Department has issued a revised permit based on the submission to the Department of any material change in the plans and specifications, together with the reason for the change.</text>
    </paragraph>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="C.">
    <text>Capacity Development Assessment Program. Before a permit may be issued under Environment Article, §9-204, Annotated Code of Maryland, for new major water supply systems, a permit applicant shall demonstrate to the satisfaction of the Department that it has the technical, financial, and managerial capacity to operate the system as required by COMAR 26.04.01.36.</text>
  </paragraph>
</regulation>