Md. Code, State Finance and Procurement § 14-404
This is the official text of Md. Code, State Finance and Procurement § 14-404, part of Maryland’s Code, State Finance and Procurement — governs the state budget and government contracting.
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§14–404.
Official statutory text
(a) In this section, “coal products” includes coal in both its synthetic and conventional forms.
(b) This section does not apply to a building or facility for which:
(1) the Department of the Environment determines that the use of coal products violates a provision of the Environment Article or a regulation that the Department adopts under that article; or
(2) the Department of General Services or another appropriate unit determines that the use of coal products would not be cost effective.
(c) The design of a heating system in a building or facility constructed after July 1, 1986 may not preclude the use of Maryland coal if:
(1) the State provides at least 50% of the money used for construction of the building or facility; and
(2) a determination is made that coal products will be used to fuel the heating system.
(b) This section does not apply to a building or facility for which:
(1) the Department of the Environment determines that the use of coal products violates a provision of the Environment Article or a regulation that the Department adopts under that article; or
(2) the Department of General Services or another appropriate unit determines that the use of coal products would not be cost effective.
(c) The design of a heating system in a building or facility constructed after July 1, 1986 may not preclude the use of Maryland coal if:
(1) the State provides at least 50% of the money used for construction of the building or facility; and
(2) a determination is made that coal products will be used to fuel the heating system.
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