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<regulation prefix="Regulation" num=".18" citation="COMAR 26.04.08.18" title_num="26" subtitle_num="04" chapter_num="08" heading="Facility Closure.">
  <paragraph num="A.">
    <text>Except for general scrap tire collection facilities, an authorized scrap tire facility shall cease to accept scrap tires and immediately close the scrap tire operations in compliance with any special closure conditions established in the authorization under these regulations, if the following occur:</text>
    <paragraph num="(1)">
      <text>Facility operations or the scrap tire portion of facility operations have been terminated;</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(2)">
      <text>The facility fails to maintain adequate financial assurance as required in these regulations;</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(3)">
      <text>The authorization issued by the Department for the facility expires and renewal of the authorization is denied by the Department;</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(4)">
      <text>The authorization issued by the Department for the facility is revoked; or</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(5)">
      <text>The facility receives a final order of the Department to cease operations.</text>
    </paragraph>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="B.">
    <text>Submission of Closure Plan. An applicant seeking authorization for a primary scrap tire collection facility, a scrap tire recycler, a substitute fuel/tire-derived fuel facility, or solid waste acceptance facility shall submit to the Department a closure plan with the authorization application.</text>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="C.">
    <text>Contents of Closure Plan. The closure plan shall include:</text>
    <paragraph num="(1)">
      <text>A description of the facility's operation, including the maximum inventory of scrap tires, including processed portions, and waste residuals that shall be on site at the facility at any one time during the operating life of the facility;</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(2)">
      <text>A cost estimate for closure as described in Regulation .20 of this chapter;</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(3)">
      <text>The manner in which all scrap tires and waste residuals shall be removed from the facility upon closure; and</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(4)">
      <text>A schedule for implementation of the applicable closure procedures described in Regulation .19 of this chapter, including the time period for completing the closure procedures.</text>
    </paragraph>
  </paragraph>
</regulation>