Section 17-501 – Termination of Title
Subject to the Maryland Program Evaluation Act, the provisions of this title and all regulations adopted under this title creating the Marine Contractors Licensing Board and relating to the regulation of marine contractors are of no effect and may not be enforced after July 1, 2031.
Section 16-306 – Judicial Review of Administrative Appeal
(a) (1) Any person who has a recorded interest in land affected by any regulation adopted under this subtitle may appeal the regulation or designation of the person’s land as wetland to the circuit court in the county where the land is located. (2) The appeal shall be filed within 30 days after the later to occur: (i) Notice […]
Section 17-301 – License Required; Exceptions
(a) Except as otherwise provided in this title, a person shall be licensed by the Board as a marine contractor or be employed by an individual or entity that is licensed as a marine contractor before the person may: (1) Perform marine contractor services in the State; or (2) Solicit to perform marine contractor services in the State. […]
Section 16-307 – Permit to Conduct Activity Not Permitted by Regulations — in General
(a) (1) Any person proposing to conduct on any wetland an activity not authorized by the regulations adopted under the provisions of § 16–302 of this subtitle shall apply for a permit with the Secretary, on the form the Secretary prescribes. (2) The application shall include a detailed description of the proposed work and a map showing the […]
Section 17-302 – Qualifications of Applicants
(a) To qualify for a license, an applicant shall meet the requirements of this section and any regulations adopted under this section. (b) If the applicant is an entity, the entity shall appoint a member of the entity as the representative member to make the application on behalf of the entity. (c) An individual applicant or, if the […]
Section 16-309 – Judicial Appeal From Decision of Secretary — Payment of Court Costs of Appeal by State
The court may order the State to pay court costs of any appeal in accordance with the provisions of § 16–306 of this subtitle if the court finds that the financial situation of the person appealing warrants this action.
Section 17-303 – Applications for License
(a) (1) To apply for a license, an applicant shall: (i) Submit to the Board an application on the form that the Board provides; (ii) Submit the documents required under this section; and (iii) Pay to the Board the required application fee set by the Board. (2) If the applicant is an entity, the representative member shall complete the application form […]
Section 16-310 – Courts to Restrain Violations of Subtitle
The court exercising equity jurisdiction in the county where the land or any part of the land is located may restrain any violation of this subtitle in an action brought by the Department or any authorized unit or officer of the Department.
Section 16-401 – Construction of Subtitle
This subtitle does not affect any past or future accretion to land under private ownership bounding on or surrounded by the waters of the Chincoteague, Isle of Wight, or Sinepuxent Bay.
Section 16-402 – Title to and Use of Land; Patent Restriction
(a) Any island created or formed within the confines of Sinepuxent, Isle of Wight, or Chincoteague Bay by the dumping or depositing of excavated material from dredging or any other artificial means employed by the State or the United States or both during the construction or maintenance of the Ocean City inlet and the channel in […]