# COMAR Title 26 — Department of the Environment

## Subtitle 21 — Mining

### Chapter 01 — Surface Mining

#### Regulation .30 Certification of Inspectors.

*COMAR 26.21.01.30*

A. The Department shall employ qualified inspectors and other personnel to enforce the Act, these regulations, and permit conditions.

B. Criteria for qualifying as an inspector shall include the following:

  (1) A college degree in mining engineering, civil engineering, geology, hydrology, agronomy, forestry, biology, or any of the physical or earth sciences; or

  (2) A working knowledge of erosion and sediment control technology, health, safety, earth moving, or any other field pertinent to surface mining activities.