Md. Code, Environment § 9-327
This is the official text of Md. Code, Environment § 9-327, part of Maryland’s Code, Environment — governs environmental protection.
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§9–327.
Official statutory text
The Department may refuse to issue a discharge permit if:
(1) The applicant fails or refuses to allow any representative of the Department to inspect the proposed permit site;
(2) The Department finds that issuance of the permit would violate any State or federal law or any rule or regulation adopted under any State or federal law; or
(3) The applicant fails or refuses to pay the permit fee assessed under § 9–325(c) of this subtitle.
(1) The applicant fails or refuses to allow any representative of the Department to inspect the proposed permit site;
(2) The Department finds that issuance of the permit would violate any State or federal law or any rule or regulation adopted under any State or federal law; or
(3) The applicant fails or refuses to pay the permit fee assessed under § 9–325(c) of this subtitle.
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