(a) In this subtitle the following words have the meanings indicated. (b) “Food establishment” means: (1) A food service facility; or (2) A food processing plant. (c) (1) “Registrant” means a person who has registered with the Department as a transporter of waste kitchen grease under this subtitle. (2) “Registrant” includes a person who holds an equity, ownership, or debt liability interest […]
(a) Except as provided in subsection (b) of this section, a person shall register annually with the Department before transporting waste kitchen grease. (b) (1) A person may transport waste kitchen grease to property owned by the person to convert the waste kitchen grease to biofuel for the person’s own use provided that the person: (i) Transports only 275 […]
(a) A person required to register annually with the Department under this subtitle as a transporter of waste kitchen grease shall submit an application for registration in the form required by the Department. (b) An application to register under subsection (a) of this section shall include: (1) The applicant’s name and address; (2) The make, model, license number, and […]
(a) The Department shall register each applicant who submits an application in accordance with § 10–1803 of this subtitle and issue each registrant a unique registration number and a certificate confirming registration. (b) The Department shall require each registrant to: (1) Carry the registration certificate containing the unique registration number when transporting waste kitchen grease; and (2) Conspicuously display […]
(a) Each registrant shall keep a record of the source, destination, date, and volume of waste kitchen grease hauled. (b) The registrant shall keep the records maintained under subsection (a) of this section for 2 years and make the records available for inspection by the State’s Attorney on request.
It shall be a violation of this subtitle for any person to knowingly: (1) Sell or offer for sale waste kitchen grease to an unregistered person for transport in violation of this subtitle; (2) Remove waste kitchen grease from a container owned by another person; (3) Steal or damage a waste kitchen grease container owned by another person, […]
(a) There is a Waste Kitchen Grease Fund. (b) The Department shall administer the Fund. (c) (1) The Fund is a special, nonlapsing fund that is not subject to § 7–302 of the State Finance and Procurement Article. (2) The State Treasurer shall hold the Fund separately, and the Comptroller shall account for the Fund. (d) The Fund consists of: (1) Money […]
A person who violates any provision of this subtitle is guilty of a misdemeanor and, on conviction, is subject to: (1) For a first offense, a fine not exceeding $1,000 for each violation and court costs; and (2) For a second offense, a fine not exceeding $10,000, imprisonment not exceeding 1 year, or both.
The State’s Attorney of a county shall enforce the provisions of this subtitle.
