Md. Code, Environment § 9-215
This is the official text of Md. Code, Environment § 9-215, part of Maryland’s Code, Environment — governs environmental protection.
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§9–215.
Official statutory text
(a) When landfill operations end, the holder of a permit issued under this subtitle for a landfill system shall close and cover all of the land for which the permit was issued in a manner that prevents:
(1) Erosion;
(2) Health and safety hazards;
(3) Nuisances; and
(4) Pollution.
(b) The Department shall adopt regulations that set standards for the closing and covering of landfill systems.
(1) Erosion;
(2) Health and safety hazards;
(3) Nuisances; and
(4) Pollution.
(b) The Department shall adopt regulations that set standards for the closing and covering of landfill systems.
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