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<regulation prefix="Regulation" num=".72" citation="COMAR 26.04.06.72" title_num="26" subtitle_num="04" chapter_num="06" heading="Transfer of a Sewage Sludge Utilization Permit or Ownership.">
  <paragraph num="A.">
    <text>Thirty days before any change in control or ownership of the permitted property, site, or facility, the permittee shall:</text>
    <paragraph num="(1)">
      <text>Provide the succeeding legal owners of the permitted property, site, or facility by certified mail, with a copy of:</text>
      <paragraph num="(a)">
        <text>The “Owner’s Consent Form” signed by the current owners of the permitted property, site, or facility; and</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(b)">
        <text>A copy of the Sewage Sludge Utilization Permit for the permitted property, site, or facility; and</text>
      </paragraph>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(2)">
      <text>Notify the succeeding legal owners of any outstanding permit noncompliance, and, at the same time, submit to the Department a copy of this notification.</text>
    </paragraph>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="B.">
    <text>Sewage Sludge Utilization Permits for sewage sludge treatment, composting, storage, or distribution facilities, application on agricultural or marginal land, energy generation or incineration, or innovative or research project are not transferable and are only valid for the permittee named in the Sewage Sludge Utilization Permit. In order for a different person to become the permittee for a Sewage Sludge Utilization Permit for these sewage sludge utilization activities, the new person shall first obtain a new Sewage Sludge Utilization Permit from the Department.</text>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="C.">
    <text>The Department may transfer to a new person a Sewage Sludge Utilization Permit for sewage sludge transportation, marketing, or disposal or alternative utilization project at a municipal landfill if:</text>
    <paragraph num="(1)">
      <text>The permittee submits to the Department a written request for the transfer that:</text>
      <paragraph num="(a)">
        <text>Indicates the reason for the requested transfer; and</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(b)">
        <text>Is signed by the permittee and the new person seeking to obtain the Sewage Sludge Utilization Permit;</text>
      </paragraph>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(2)">
      <text>The permittee submits to the Department a written agreement between the permittee and new person indicating the specific date of the proposed transfer of the Sewage Sludge Utilization Permit, and acknowledging responsibilities of the permittee and the new person for compliance with the terms and conditions of the Sewage Sludge Utilization Permit;</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(3)">
      <text>The new person submits to the Department the required performance bond, liability insurance, or other form of security required by provisions of Regulation .10 of this chapter;</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(4)">
      <text>The new person pays the Department a nonrefundable Sewage Sludge Utilization Permit transfer fee of $500; and</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(5)">
      <text>The permittee or the new person submits to the Department other information that may be requested by the Department.</text>
    </paragraph>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="D.">
    <text>If the Department considers the request for transfer complete and acceptable, the Department may transfer the Sewage Sludge Utilization Permit.</text>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="E.">
    <text>The Department may deny a request to transfer a Sewage Sludge Utilization Permit if:</text>
    <paragraph num="(1)">
      <text>The permittee is not in compliance with applicable State laws and regulations and all of the terms and conditions of the Sewage Sludge Utilization Permit that is subject to transfer;</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(2)">
      <text>The new person has violated:</text>
      <paragraph num="(a)">
        <text>Any law of the State or any other state concerning the utilization of sewage sludge; or</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(b)">
        <text>Any provision of the Environment Article, Annotated Code of Maryland or any regulation adopted under the Environment Article, Annotated Code of Maryland; or</text>
      </paragraph>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(3)">
      <text>For any other good cause as determined by the Department.</text>
    </paragraph>
  </paragraph>
</regulation>