Md. Code, Environment § 7-233
This is the official text of Md. Code, Environment § 7-233, part of Maryland’s Code, Environment — governs environmental protection.
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§7–233.
Official statutory text
The Department may not issue a low-level nuclear waste facility permit to a person unless:
(1) The person meets the requirements of this subtitle for a low-level nuclear waste facility permit; and
(2) (i) The low-level nuclear waste facility permit conforms to any interstate low-level nuclear waste disposal compact of which this State is a member;
(ii) The Governor issues an executive order under § 7-234 of this subtitle; or
(iii) The Department determines under standards set by its rules or regulations that:
1. The half-life or specific activity of the low-level nuclear waste is such that within a period of not more than 6 months, the low-level nuclear waste will not require special handling, special subsurface disposal, or special storage; and
2. The low-level nuclear waste can be disposed of in the same manner as other hazardous substances or handled as conventional waste.
(1) The person meets the requirements of this subtitle for a low-level nuclear waste facility permit; and
(2) (i) The low-level nuclear waste facility permit conforms to any interstate low-level nuclear waste disposal compact of which this State is a member;
(ii) The Governor issues an executive order under § 7-234 of this subtitle; or
(iii) The Department determines under standards set by its rules or regulations that:
1. The half-life or specific activity of the low-level nuclear waste is such that within a period of not more than 6 months, the low-level nuclear waste will not require special handling, special subsurface disposal, or special storage; and
2. The low-level nuclear waste can be disposed of in the same manner as other hazardous substances or handled as conventional waste.
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