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<regulation prefix="Regulation" num=".09" citation="COMAR 26.10.13.09" title_num="26" subtitle_num="10" chapter_num="13" heading="Refusal Criteria.">
  <paragraph num="A.">
    <text>An owner, an operator, and a person in charge of an OCS facility shall refuse to accept OCS that does not meet the acceptance requirements of Regulation .08 of this chapter.</text>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="B.">
    <text>Upon determination that an OCS facility accepted OCS that does not meet the requirements of Regulation .08 of this chapter, an owner, an operator, and a person in charge of the OCS facility shall:</text>
    <paragraph num="(1)">
      <text>Isolate and remove the unacceptable OCS from the OCS facility within 48 hours; and</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(2)">
      <text>Ensure the OCS removed from the OCS facility is disposed of in compliance with applicable federal, State, and local laws and regulations.</text>
    </paragraph>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="C.">
    <text>For each instance of OCS refused in accordance with §§A and B of this regulation, an owner, an operator, and a person in charge of an OCS facility shall provide notification of the refusal to the Department as follows:</text>
    <paragraph num="(1)">
      <text>Provide notification by telephone within 24 hours and written notification within five days of the refusal; and</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(2)">
      <text>Include the following information in the notifications:</text>
      <paragraph num="(a)">
        <text>The source location and generator of the OCS; and</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(b)">
        <text>The transporter who delivered or attempted to deliver the OCS.</text>
      </paragraph>
    </paragraph>
  </paragraph>
</regulation>