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<regulation prefix="Regulation" num=".04" citation="COMAR 26.11.08.04" title_num="26" subtitle_num="11" chapter_num="08" heading="Visible Emissions.">
  <paragraph num="A.">
    <text>In Areas I, II, V, and VI, the following apply:</text>
    <paragraph num="(1)">
      <text>Except as provided in Regulations .08 and .08-2 of this chapter, a person may not cause or permit the discharge of emissions from any incinerator, other than water in an uncombined form, which is greater than 20 percent opacity;</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(2)">
      <text>A person may not cause or permit the discharge of emissions from any hazardous waste incinerator, other than water in an uncombined form, which is visible to human observers.</text>
    </paragraph>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="B.">
    <text>In Areas III and IV, a person may not cause or permit the discharge of emissions from any incinerator or hazardous waste incinerator, other than water in an uncombined form, which is visible to human observers.</text>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="C.">
    <text>Exceptions. The requirements of §§A and B of this regulation do not apply to emissions during start-up, or adjustments or occasional cleaning of control equipment if:</text>
    <paragraph num="(1)">
      <text>The visible emissions are not greater than 40 percent opacity; and</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(2)">
      <text>The visible emissions do not occur for more than 6 consecutive minutes in any 60 minute period.</text>
    </paragraph>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="D.">
    <text>The owner or operator of a municipal waste combustor that is required to install and operate a COM is subject to the requirements in COMAR 26.11.01.10.</text>
  </paragraph>
</regulation>