# COMAR Title 26 — Department of the Environment

## Subtitle 31 — State Board of On-Site Wastewater Professionals

### Chapter 01 — General Regulations

#### Regulation .01 Definitions.

*COMAR 26.31.01.01*

A. In this chapter, the following terms have the meanings indicated.

B. Terms Defined.

  (1) “Board” means the State Board of On-Site Wastewater Professionals.

  (2) “Certificate of completion” means documentation of successful completion of a Department-approved on-site wastewater sewage disposal property transfer inspection course.

  (3) “Department standard inspection form” means Maryland Department of the Environment's standardized inspection form including instructional guidelines for evaluating an existing on-site sewage disposal system and reporting the findings.

  (4) “License holder” means an individual who holds a valid on-site sewage disposal system property transfer inspection license issued by the Department.

  (5) “On-site sewage disposal inspection” or “OSDS inspection” means any evaluation of an on-site sewage disposal system.

  (6) “On-site wastewater property transfer inspection license” means an individual license to engage in the business of inspecting an on-site sewage disposal system for property transfer purposes issued by the Department.

**Emergency Action:** 52:26  25-138-E  (Regulations .01— .07) EMERGENCY ACTION IN EFFECT 11/25/2025 — 5/24/2026