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<regulation prefix="Regulation" num=".02" citation="COMAR 26.14.03.02" title_num="26" subtitle_num="14" chapter_num="03" heading="Definitions.">
  <paragraph num="A.">
    <text>In this chapter, the following terms have the meanings indicated.</text>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="B.">
    <text>Terms Defined.</text>
    <paragraph num="(1)">
      <text>“Active enforcement” means after the Department has issued a notice of violation, order, consent order, or enforcement action other than a site complaint and until completion of activities required by that action.</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(2)">
      <text>“Applicant” means a person who applies to participate in the Voluntary Cleanup Program.</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(3)">
      <text>“Certificate of Completion” means a written determination issued to a participant by the Department that meets the requirements described under Environment Article, §7-513, Annotated Code of Maryland.</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(4)">
      <text>“Clean energy” means:</text>
      <paragraph num="(a)">
        <text>Solar photovoltaic technology;</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(b)">
        <text>Solar heating;</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(c)">
        <text>Geothermal;</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(d)">
        <text>Wind;</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(e)">
        <text>Biofuels;</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(f)">
        <text>Ethanol;</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(g)">
        <text>Other qualifying biomass, as defined in Public Utilities Article, §7–701(1), Annotated Code of Maryland;</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(h)">
        <text>The ocean, including energy from waves, tides, currents, and thermal differences;</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(i)">
        <text>A fuel cell that produces energy from biofuels, ethanol, or other qualifying biomass;</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(j)">
        <text>Energy efficiency and conservation; and</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(k)">
        <text>Any other technology or service that the Maryland Energy Administration determines will contribute directly or indirectly to the production of energy from renewable or sustainable sources, or to the improvement of efficiency in the use of energy.</text>
      </paragraph>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(5)">
      <text>“Contamination” means a release, discharge, or threatened release of:</text>
      <paragraph num="(a)">
        <text>A controlled hazardous substance, as defined in Environment Article, §7–201(b), Annotated Code of Maryland; or</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(b)">
        <text>Oil, as defined in Environment Article, §4–401(h), Annotated Code of Maryland.</text>
      </paragraph>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(6)">
      <text>“Department” means the Maryland Department of the Environment.</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(7)">
      <text>“Eligible applicant” has the meaning stated in Environment Article, §7–501(f), Annotated Code of Maryland.</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(8)">
      <text>“Eligible property” has the meaning stated in Environment Article, §7–501(g), Annotated Code of Maryland.</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(9)">
      <text>“Federal act” means the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act of 1980, as amended by the Superfund Amendments and Reauthorization Act of 1986.</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(10)">
      <text>“Hazardous substance” means a substance:</text>
      <paragraph num="(a)">
        <text>Defined as a hazardous substance under §101(14) of the federal act; or</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(b)">
        <text>Identified as a controlled hazardous substance by the Department in COMAR.</text>
      </paragraph>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(11)">
      <text>“Inculpable person” has the meaning stated under Environment Article, §7–501(j), Annotated Code of Maryland.</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(12)">
      <text>“No Further Requirements Determination” means a written determination issued by the Department that meets the requirements described under Environment Article, §7-506, Annotated Code of Maryland.</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(13)">
      <text>“Participant” means an applicant accepted into the Voluntary Cleanup Program.</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(14)">
      <text>“Person” means an individual, trust, firm, joint stock company, federal agency, corporation, including a government corporation, partnership, association, State, municipality, commission, political subdivision of a State, or interstate body.</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(15)">
      <text>“Program” means the Voluntary Cleanup Program established under Environment Article, Title 7, Subtitle 5, Annotated Code of Maryland.</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(16)">
      <text>“Renewable energy” means energy generated from a:</text>
      <paragraph num="(a)">
        <text>Tier 1 renewable source, as defined under Public Utilities Article, §7–701(s), Annotated Code of Maryland; and</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(b)">
        <text>Tier 2 renewable source, as defined under Public Utilities Article, §7–701(t), Annotated Code of Maryland.</text>
      </paragraph>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(17)">
      <text>“Responsible person” has the meaning stated in Environment Article, §7–201(t), Annotated Code of Maryland.</text>
    </paragraph>
  </paragraph>
</regulation>