Section 4-409 – Liability for Damages Caused by Oil Spillage; Underground Tanks
(a) The person responsible for the oil spillage shall be liable to any other person for any damage to his real or personal property directly caused by the spillage. (b) (1) In this subsection, “owner of an underground oil storage tank” includes any person who: (i) Causes an underground oil storage tank to be installed; or (ii) Acquires, other than […]
Section 4-502 – Attorney General Responsible for Cases Arising Under Provisions of Title
The Attorney General shall take charge of, prosecute, and defend on behalf of the State every case arising under the provisions of this title and regulations adopted thereunder.
Section 4-410 – Discharge of Oil Generally
(a) Except in case of emergency imperiling life or property, unavoidable accident, collision, or stranding, or as authorized by a permit issued under § 9–323 of this article, it is unlawful for any person to discharge or permit the discharge of oil in any manner into or on waters of this State. (b) Notwithstanding any provision of […]
Section 4-601 – Creation and Uses of Fund; Applicability of Subtitle
(a) There is an Underground Storage Tank Upgrade and Replacement Fund. (b) The Fund shall be used to provide loans to owners of underground storage tanks to finance eligible costs of upgrading and replacing underground storage tanks. (c) The provisions of this subtitle do not apply to underground storage tanks: (1) That are exempt under § 4–409(b)(3) of this […]
Section 4-411 – Oil Discharge Containment, Control and Clean-Up
(a) (1) In this section the following words have the meanings indicated. (2) “Barrel” means any measure of petroleum products or its by–products which consists of 42.0 U.S. gallons of liquid measure. (3) “Fund” means the Maryland Oil Disaster Containment, Clean–Up and Contingency Fund. (4) “Transfer” means the offloading or onloading of oil in the State from or to any […]
Section 4-411.1 – Underground Oil Storage Facilities
(a) On or before July 1, 1990, the owner, operator, or person in charge of an underground oil storage facility shall register the underground oil storage facility with the Department. (b) Unless an underground oil storage facility is registered with the Department in accordance with the provisions of subsection (a) of this section and is in substantial […]
Section 4-411.2 – Groundwater Contamination
(a) Within 14 days of the finding, the Department shall notify the appropriate local health department of a finding that a groundwater monitoring well sample taken from a high–risk groundwater use area, as defined by the Department, contains: (1) Methyl tertiary butyl ether at or in excess of 20 parts per billion; (2) Benzene at or in excess […]
Section 4-412 – Procedure Upon Violations of Subtitle
(a) (1) Whenever the Department believes a violation of any provision of this subtitle or any rule or regulation has occurred, it shall cause a written complaint to be served upon the alleged violator. The complaint shall specify the provision of law or rule or regulation allegedly violated and the alleged fact that constitutes the violation. Subsequent […]
Section 4-413 – Adding, Introducing, etc., Soil or Sediment Into Waters of the State
(a) Except as provided in subsection (b) of this section, or except as authorized by a permit issued under § 9-323 of this article, it is unlawful for any person to add, introduce, leak, spill, or otherwise emit soil or sediment into waters of the State or to place soil or sediment in a condition or […]
Section 4-414 – Evaluating and Monitoring Dumping of Dredged Spoils
The Department of Natural Resources, in cooperation with other appropriate agencies, shall evaluate and monitor the dumping of all dredged spoil and similar type operations in the waters of the State. The frequency of monitoring during actual operations shall be sufficient to promptly identify any irregular or unanticipated occurrence within sufficient time to modify or […]