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2023 Maryland Statutes › Environment › Title 9 - Water, Ice, and Sanitary Facilities › Subtitle 16 - Maryland Water Infrastructure Financing Administration › Part II - Powers and Duties › Section 9-1614 - Payment of Bonds; Construction of Section; Loan Agreement for Wastewater Facility

(a)    The bonds shall not be deemed to constitute a debt, liability, or a pledge of the faith and credit of the State of Maryland or of any political subdivision thereof other than the Administration, but such bonds shall be payable solely from the revenues and funds herein provided therefor. However, this section does not limit the ability of a borrower to set, impose, levy, or collect an assessment, rate, fee, tax or charge to pay to the Administration any amounts required under a loan agreement or loan obligation of the borrower.
(b)    Notwithstanding any other provision of public general or public local law, charter, or ordinance regulating the creation of public debts or the making of contracts, a local government may enter into a loan agreement with the Administration for the purpose of financing all or a portion of the cost of a wastewater facility or water supply system. The express powers contained and enumerated in Titles 5 and 10 of the Local Government Article and in the charter of the City of Baltimore are deemed to incorporate and include the power and authority contained in this section.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Environment › Title 9 - Water, Ice, and Sanitary Facilities › Subtitle 16 - Maryland Water Infrastructure Financing Administration › Part II - Powers and Duties › Section 9-1615 - Taxation by State

The bonds of the Administration, their transfer, the interest payable thereon, and any income derived therefrom, including any profit realized in the sale or exchange thereof, shall at all times be exempt from taxation of every kind and nature whatsoever by the State of Maryland or by any of its political subdivisions, municipal corporations, or public agencies of any kind.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Environment › Title 9 - Water, Ice, and Sanitary Facilities › Subtitle 16 - Maryland Water Infrastructure Financing Administration › Part III - Miscellaneous Provisions › Section 9-1616 - Security for Court Costs; Liens

The Administration shall not be required to give any bond as security for costs, supersedeas, or any other security in any suit or action brought by or against it, or in proceedings to which it may be a party, in any court of this State, and the Administration shall have the remedies of appeal of whatever kind to all courts without bonds, supersedeas, or security of any kind. No builder’s, materialman’s, contractor’s, laborer’s, or mechanic’s liens of any kind or character shall ever attach to or become a lien upon the Water Quality Fund, the Drinking Water Loan Fund, the Bay Restoration Fund, or the Chesapeake and Atlantic Coastal Bays Nonpoint Source Fund, or any property, real or personal, belonging to the Administration and no assignment of wages shall be binding upon or recognized by the Administration.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Environment › Title 9 - Water, Ice, and Sanitary Facilities › Subtitle 16 - Maryland Water Infrastructure Financing Administration › Part III - Miscellaneous Provisions › Section 9-1617 - Financial Accounting

The Administration shall make provision for a system of financial accounting, controls, audits, and reports in accordance with generally accepted principles of governmental accounting. All accounting systems and records, auditing procedures and standards, and financial reporting for the Water Quality Fund, the Drinking Water Loan Fund, and the Bay Restoration Fund shall conform to the requirements of Title VI of the Federal Water Pollution Control Act, the federal Safe Drinking Water Act, and the Bay Restoration Fund Act, as applicable and, to the extent not inconsistent therewith, generally accepted principles of governmental accounting. As soon as practical after the closing of the fiscal year, an audit shall be made of the financial books, records, and accounts of the Administration. The audit shall be made by independent certified public accountants, selected by the Administration, and licensed to practice in the State as auditors. The auditors may not have a personal interest either directly or indirectly in the fiscal affairs of the Administration. They shall be experienced and qualified in the accounting and auditing of public bodies. The report of audit shall be prepared in accordance with generally accepted auditing principles and point out any irregularities found to exist. The auditors shall report to the Secretary the results of their examination, including their unqualified opinion on the presentation of the financial positions of the Water Quality Fund, the Drinking Water Loan Fund, and the Bay Restoration Fund, and the results of the Administration’s financial operations. If they are unable to express an unqualified opinion they shall state and explain in detail the reasons for their qualifications, disclaimer, or opinion including recommendations necessary to make possible future unqualified opinions.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Environment › Title 9 - Water, Ice, and Sanitary Facilities › Subtitle 16 - Maryland Water Infrastructure Financing Administration › Part III - Miscellaneous Provisions › Section 9-1617.1 - Financial Accounting System

(a)    (1)    The Administration shall make provisions for a system of financial accounting, controls, audits, and reports in accordance with generally accepted principles of governmental accounting.
(2)    All accounting systems and records, auditing procedures and standards, and financial reporting for the Water Quality Fund, the Drinking Water Loan Fund, the Bay Restoration Fund, and the Chesapeake and Atlantic Coastal Bays Nonpoint Source Fund shall conform to the requirements of Title VI of the Federal Water Pollution Control Act, the federal Safe Drinking Water Act, the Bay Restoration Fund Act, and the Chesapeake and Atlantic Coastal Bays 2010 Trust Fund under Title 8, Subtitle 2A of the Natural Resources Article, as applicable, and generally accepted principles of governmental accounting.
(b)    (1)    As soon as practical after the closing of the fiscal year, an audit shall be made of the financial books, records, and accounts of the Administration.
(2)    The audit shall be made by independent certified public accountants, selected by the Administration, and licensed to practice in the State as auditors.
(3)    The auditors:
(i)    May not have a personal interest either directly or indirectly in the fiscal affairs of the Administration; and
(ii)    Shall be experienced and qualified in the accounting and auditing of public bodies.
(4)    The audit report shall be prepared in accordance with generally accepted auditing principles and point out any irregularities found to exist.
(5)    (i)    The auditors shall report to the Secretary the results of their examination, including their unqualified opinion on the presentation of the financial positions of the Water Quality Fund, the Drinking Water Loan Fund, the Bay Restoration Fund, and the Chesapeake and Atlantic Coastal Bays Nonpoint Source Fund and the results of the Administration’s financial operations.
(ii)    If the auditors are unable to express an unqualified opinion, the auditors shall state and explain in detail the reasons for their qualifications, disclaimer, or opinion including recommendations necessary to make possible future unqualified opinions.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Environment › Title 9 - Water, Ice, and Sanitary Facilities › Subtitle 16 - Maryland Water Infrastructure Financing Administration › Part III - Miscellaneous Provisions › Section 9-1617.2 - Annual Report on Assistance Provided to Green and Blue Infrastructure

On or before November 1 each year, beginning in 2024, the Administration shall report to the General Assembly, in accordance with § 2–1257 of the State Government Article, on the amounts allocated by type of assistance provided under the Water Quality Fund and the Drinking Water Loan Fund to support each type of green and blue infrastructure.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Environment › Title 9 - Water, Ice, and Sanitary Facilities › Subtitle 16 - Maryland Water Infrastructure Financing Administration › Part III - Miscellaneous Provisions › Section 9-1618 - Termination of Administration

The Administration shall continue until terminated by law, except that no such law shall take effect so long as the Administration shall have bonds outstanding, unless adequate provision has been made for the payment thereof. Upon termination of the existence of the Administration, all its rights and properties shall pass to and be vested in the State.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Environment › Title 9 - Water, Ice, and Sanitary Facilities › Subtitle 16 - Maryland Water Infrastructure Financing Administration › Part III - Miscellaneous Provisions › Section 9-1619 - Severability

The provisions of this subtitle are severable, and if any of its provisions are held unconstitutional by any court of competent jurisdiction, the decision of the court shall not affect or impair any of the remaining provisions.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Environment › Title 9 - Water, Ice, and Sanitary Facilities › Subtitle 16 - Maryland Water Infrastructure Financing Administration › Part III - Miscellaneous Provisions › Section 9-1620 - Additional Powers; No Derogation of Existing Powers

This subtitle shall be deemed to provide an additional and alternative method for the doing of things authorized hereby and shall be regarded as supplemental and additional to powers conferred by other laws, and shall not be regarded as in derogation of any powers now existing.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Environment › Title 9 - Water, Ice, and Sanitary Facilities › Subtitle 17 - Office of Recycling › Part I - General Administration › Section 9-1702.1 - Office to Develop Marketing Opportunities Regarding Recycled Materials and Products -- Annual Report on Activities -- Coordination With Certain Entities

(a)    In accordance with subsection (c) of this section and to carry out the requirements of § 9–1702(d)(5) of this subtitle, the Office shall:
(1)    (i)    Evaluate the availability of local, national, and international markets for recycled materials and recycled products;
(ii)    Make recommendations to improve markets for recycled materials and recycled products in the State, including measures for reducing contamination of recyclable materials;
(iii)    Identify the recyclable materials representing the largest portion of the recycling waste stream; and
(iv)    1.    Identify the recyclable materials that are in need of recycling assistance; and
2.    Identify the methods for collecting and processing, and marketing opportunities for, recyclable materials that are in need of recycling assistance;
(2)    Identify businesses in the State that use recycled materials, including businesses that reuse, repair, and remanufacture recycled materials;
(3)    Identify opportunities for businesses in the State to increase their use of recycled materials;
(4)    Provide resources to businesses to match sources of recycled materials with potential users;
(5)    Examine businesses that have closed in the State for the potential for reopening to use recycled materials;
(6)    Examine opportunities for the co–location of businesses that use, reuse, repair, and remanufacture recycled materials;
(7)    (i)    Examine existing funding mechanisms for recycling market development; and
(ii)    Determine whether additional funding mechanisms are necessary to expand recycling markets in the State;
(8)    Establish and promote the “Maryland is Open for Recycling Business” campaign to attract new businesses to the State; and
(9)    Provide advisory and technical services to support the development of markets for recycled materials and recycled products in the State.
(b)    On or before September 1, 2022, and each September 1 thereafter, the annual Maryland solid waste management and diversion report required under § 9–204(n) of this title shall include the activities conducted under this section.
(c)    The Office shall coordinate activities conducted under this section with the Department of Commerce, the Department of General Services, the Department of Transportation, the Maryland Environmental Service, the Northeast Maryland Waste Disposal Authority, local governments, and private organizations.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Environment › Title 9 - Water, Ice, and Sanitary Facilities › Subtitle 17 - Office of Recycling › Part I - General Administration › Section 9-1705 - County Reports

(a)    Beginning on July 1, 1990, and biannually thereafter, each county which has not achieved the percentage of reduction in its solid waste stream required by this article shall, as a part of its solid waste plan update, provide a report to the Department which shall include:
(1)    The total amount, by weight, of solid waste collected;
(2)    The total amount, by weight, of solid waste disposed of at solid waste acceptance facilities;
(3)    The amount and types of materials recycled;
(4)    The methods of disposal of solid waste used, other than recycling; and
(5)    The percentage reduction in the solid waste stream that has been achieved.
(b)    A county that has achieved the percentage of solid waste stream reduction required by this article shall provide the report described in subsection (a) of this section to the Department annually, on a calendar year basis.
(c)    All reports shall be provided within 90 days after the close of the annual or biannual reporting period.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Environment › Title 9 - Water, Ice, and Sanitary Facilities › Subtitle 17 - Office of Recycling › Part I - General Administration › Section 9-1706 - Recycling Plan for State Government

(a)    The Office of Recycling, in cooperation with the Department of General Services and other State agencies, shall develop a recycling plan that reduces by recycling the amount of the solid waste stream generated for disposal by the State government by at least 30% or to an amount that is determined practical and economically feasible, but in no case may the amount to be recycled be less than 15%.
(b)    A recycling plan under subsection (a) of this section shall include a system for recycling aluminum, glass, paper, and plastic generated for disposal by the State government, including the placement of collection bins in State–owned or State–operated office buildings in locations in the State where it is determined to be practical and economically feasible.
(c)    By July 1, 2014, each State agency and unit of State government shall implement the recycling plan required under this section.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Environment › Title 9 - Water, Ice, and Sanitary Facilities › Subtitle 17 - Office of Recycling › Part I - General Administration › Section 9-1706.1 - Statewide Goals for Recycling Rates and Waste Diversion

(a)    There is a voluntary statewide waste diversion goal of 60% by the year 2020.
(b)    There is a voluntary statewide recycling goal of 55% by the year 2020.
(c)    The goals in subsections (a) and (b) of this section may be accomplished through the cooperative efforts of waste generators, State agencies, local governments, the waste industry, the recycling industry, environmental groups, boards of education, and other interested parties.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Environment › Title 9 - Water, Ice, and Sanitary Facilities › Subtitle 17 - Office of Recycling › Part II - Recyclable Materials and Recycling Facilities › Section 9-1708 - Natural Wood Waste Recycling Facility

(a)    (1)    A person may operate a natural wood waste recycling facility in this State only in accordance with the provisions of this section.
(2)    In addition to the other provisions of this section, after July 1, 1992, a person may not operate a natural wood waste recycling facility in the State without a permit issued by the Department under this section.
(b)    (1)    A natural wood waste recycling facility may accept only natural wood waste.
(2)    A natural wood waste recycling facility shall be operated in a manner that prevents health hazards and minimizes nuisances. Discharges to air or waters of the State shall be limited to discharges allowable under permits governing solid waste disposal, water pollution control, or air pollution control. Dust resulting from the operations shall be controlled at all times.
(3)    Adequate personnel and equipment shall be maintained at all times to ensure proper operation and prompt attention to correct problems associated with the construction and maintenance of a natural wood waste recycling facility.
(4)    The disposal site shall be under the supervision of a responsible individual present at the disposal site at all times during the operation of a natural wood waste recycling facility.
(5)    Access to a natural wood waste recycling facility shall be controlled at all times, and entrances shall be adequately closed when the site is not in operation.
(6)    Suitable measures to prevent and to control fires at a natural wood waste recycling facility shall be provided.
(7)    A person may not burn wood waste at a natural wood waste recycling facility except as permitted by the Department or, when applicable, by the local governmental authority.
(c)    (1)    The Secretary may by regulation establish additional conditions under which a person may operate a natural wood waste recycling facility.
(2)    On or before July 1, 1992, the Department shall adopt regulations to establish a permit system for natural wood waste recycling facilities.
(d)    The provisions of §§ 9–334 through 9–342 of this title and § 10–104 of this article shall be used and shall apply to enforce violations of this section.
(e)    A facility required to obtain a permit by the Department under Subtitle 2 of this title is not required to obtain a permit under this section.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Environment › Title 9 - Water, Ice, and Sanitary Facilities › Subtitle 17 - Office of Recycling › Part II - Recyclable Materials and Recycling Facilities › Section 9-1710 - Sale of Certain Plastic Containers Prohibited Without Required Label

(a)    (1)    In this section the following words have the meanings indicated.
(2)    “Container” means any rigid plastic container or plastic bottle.
(3)    “Label” means a molded, imprinted, or raised symbol located on or near the bottom of a container.
(4)    “Plastic bottle” means a plastic container intended for single use that:
(i)    Has a neck that is smaller than the container;
(ii)    Accepts a screw-type, snap cap, or other similar closure; and
(iii)    Has a capacity of at least 16 fluid ounces but less than 5 gallons.
(5)    “Rigid plastic container” means any formed or molded container, other than a bottle that:
(i)    Is intended for single use;
(ii)    Is predominantly composed of plastic resin;
(iii)    Has a relatively inflexible finite shape or form; and
(iv)    Has a capacity of at least 8 ounces but less than 5 gallons.
(b)    A person may not distribute for sale in the State any container unless the container is labeled indicating the plastic resin used to produce the container.
(c)    (1)    The label required under subsection (b) of this section shall:
(i)    Appear on or near the bottom of the container;
(ii)    Be clearly visible; and
(iii)    Consist of:
1.    A number placed within 3 arrows forming a triangle as described in paragraph (2) of this subsection; and
2.    Letters placed below the triangle of arrows.
(2)    (i)    The 3 arrows shall form an equilateral triangle with the apex of each point of the triangle at the midpoint of each arrow, rounded with a short radius.
(ii)    The arrowhead of each arrow shall be at the midpoint of each side of the triangle with a short gap separating the pointer from the base of the adjacent arrow.
(iii)    The triangle formed by the 3 arrows curved at their midpoints shall depict a clockwise path around the code number.
(3)    The numbering and lettering shall be as follows:
(i)    For polyethylene terepthalate, the letters “PETE” and the number 1;
(ii)    For high density polyethylene, the letters “HDPE” and the number 2;
(iii)    For vinyl, the letter “V” and the number 3;
(iv)    For low density polyethylene, the letters “LDPE” and the number 4;
(v)    For polypropylene, the letters “PP” and the number 5;
(vi)    For polystyrene, the letters “PS” and the number 6; and
(vii)    For any other plastic resin, the word “Other” and the number 7.
(d)    Any person who knowingly and willfully distributes for sale a container in violation of this section is guilty of a misdemeanor and on conviction is subject to a fine not exceeding $50 per violation.
(e)    The Department shall adopt regulations to administer and enforce the provisions of this section.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Environment › Title 9 - Water, Ice, and Sanitary Facilities › Subtitle 17 - Office of Recycling › Part II - Recyclable Materials and Recycling Facilities › Section 9-1711 - Apartment Buildings and Condominiums

(a)    (1)    Except as provided in paragraph (4) of this subsection, this section applies only to:
(i)    A property owner or manager of an apartment building that contains 10 or more dwelling units; and
(ii)    A council of unit owners of a condominium that contains 10 or more dwelling units.
(2)    This section does not affect the authority of a county, municipality, or other local government to enact and enforce recycling requirements, including establishing civil penalties, for an apartment building or a condominium that are more stringent than the requirements of this section.
(3)    This section does not require a county to manage or enforce the recycling activities of an apartment building or condominium that is located within the boundaries of a municipality.
(4)    This section does not apply in Ocean City.
(b)    (1)    On or before October 1, 2014, each property owner or manager of an apartment building or a council of unit owners of a condominium shall provide for recycling for the residents of the dwelling units, including:
(i)    The collection of recyclable materials from residents of the dwelling units; and
(ii)    The removal for further recycling of recyclable materials collected from residents of the dwelling units.
(2)    A county may require a property owner or manager of an apartment building or a council of unit owners of a condominium that provides for recycling for the residents of the dwelling units in accordance with paragraph (1) of this subsection to report to the county on recycling activities in a manner determined by the county.
(c)    The recycling required under subsection (b) of this section shall be carried out in accordance with the recycling plan required under § 9–1703 of this subtitle for the county in which the apartment building or condominium that contains 10 or more dwelling units is located.
(d)    A person that violates subsection (b) or (c) of this section is subject to a civil penalty not exceeding $50 for each day on which the violation exists.
(e)    An enforcement unit, officer, or official of a county, municipality, or other local government may conduct inspections of an apartment building or condominium to enforce subsection (b) of this section.
(f)    Any penalties collected under subsection (d) of this section shall be paid to the county, municipality, or other local government that brought the enforcement action.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Environment › Title 9 - Water, Ice, and Sanitary Facilities › Subtitle 17 - Office of Recycling › Part II - Recyclable Materials and Recycling Facilities › Section 9-1712 - Special Events

(a)    (1)    This section applies to any special event that:
(i)    Includes temporary or periodic use of a public street, publicly owned site or facility, or public park;
(ii)    Serves food or drink; and
(iii)    Is expected to have 200 or more persons in attendance.
(2)    This section does not affect the authority of a county, a municipality, or any other local government to enact and enforce recycling requirements, including establishing civil penalties, for a special event that are more stringent than the requirements of this section.
(b)    (1)    Before issuing a permit for a special event, the State, a county, a municipality, or any other local government shall provide to the organizer of the special event a written statement that describes the requirements and penalties under this section.
(2)    In addition to any other conditions required as part of a special events or other permit, the organizer of a special event shall:
(i)    Provide a recycling receptacle immediately adjacent to each trash receptacle at the special event;
(ii)    Ensure that all recycling receptacles are clearly distinguished from trash receptacles by color or signage; and
(iii)    Ensure that all recyclable materials deposited into recycling receptacles at the special event are collected for recycling.
(3)    A county may require the organizer of a special event that provides for recycling to report to the county on recycling activities in a manner determined by the county.
(c)    The recycling required under subsection (b) of this section shall be carried out in accordance with the recycling plan required under § 9–1703 of this subtitle for the county in which the special event takes place.
(d)    A person or an organization that violates subsection (b) or (c) of this section is subject to a civil penalty not exceeding $300 for each day on which the violation exists.
(e)    An enforcement unit, officer, or official of a county, a municipality, or any other local government may conduct inspections of a special event location to enforce this section.
(f)    Any penalties collected under subsection (d) of this section shall be paid to the county, municipality, or other local government that brought the enforcement action.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Environment › Title 9 - Water, Ice, and Sanitary Facilities › Subtitle 17 - Office of Recycling › Part II - Recyclable Materials and Recycling Facilities › Section 9-1713 - Recycling Facilities

(a)    (1)    In this section, “recycling facility” means a facility that provides recycling services.
(2)    “Recycling facility” does not include:
(i)    A composting facility;
(ii)    A facility that requires a natural wood waste recycling facility permit in accordance with this subtitle;
(iii)    A facility that requires a sewage sludge utilization permit in accordance with Subtitle 2 of this title; or
(iv)    A facility that serves as a drop–off and collection point for residential recyclable materials.
(b)    The Department shall adopt regulations to:
(1)    Establish conditions under which a recycling facility does not require a refuse disposal permit under Subtitle 2 of this title; and
(2)    Exempt certain materials that are managed at a recycling facility from being designated as solid waste.
(c)    The regulations adopted under subsection (b) of this section may include:
(1)    Design, construction, and operational conditions for recycling facilities to protect public health and the environment and minimize nuisances;
(2)    A tiered system of permits or approvals for recycling facilities based on the material managed, the methods of management and storage, and other factors determined by the Department to be appropriate; and
(3)    Exceptions to any requirement to obtain a recycling facility permit or approval.
(d)    Sections 9–334 through 9–342 of this title and § 10–104 of this article apply to violations of:
(1)    This section;
(2)    Any regulation adopted under this section; or
(3)    Any order or permit issued under this section.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Environment › Title 9 - Water, Ice, and Sanitary Facilities › Subtitle 17 - Office of Recycling › Part II - Recyclable Materials and Recycling Facilities › Section 9-1714 - Recycling Receptacles in Office Buildings

(a)    (1)    In this section, “office building” means a building that has 150,000 square feet or greater of office space.
(2)    This section does not affect the authority of a county or municipality to:
(i)    Enact and enforce recycling requirements, including establishing civil penalties, for an office building; or
(ii)    Alter or exempt a person from recycling requirements:
1.    Due to special circumstances that are identified by the office building owner in an application to the county or municipality for an alteration or exemption; or
2.    In response to changing market conditions that affect the county or municipality.
(3)    This section does not require a county to manage or enforce the recycling activities of an office building that is located within the boundaries of a municipality.
(b)    (1)    Subject to paragraph (2) of this subsection, on or before October 1, 2021, each owner of an office building shall provide:
(i)    Recycling receptacles for the collection of recyclable materials; and
(ii)    For the removal for further recycling of the following materials, as determined by the county or municipality in which the building is located, deposited into the recycling receptacles:
1.    Paper and cardboard;
2.    Metal; and
3.    Plastic materials.
(2)    On agreement between an office building owner and the tenant of the office building, a tenant may carry out the recycling required under this subsection.
(3)    A county may require an office building owner or a tenant of an office building that provides for recycling in accordance with this subsection to report to the county on recycling activities in a manner determined by the county.
(c)    The recycling required under subsection (b) of this section shall be carried out in accordance with the recycling plan required under § 9–1703 of this subtitle for the county in which the office building is located.
(d)    An enforcement unit, officer, or official of a county or municipality may conduct inspections to enforce this section.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Environment › Title 9 - Water, Ice, and Sanitary Facilities › Subtitle 17 - Office of Recycling › Part III - Composting › Section 9-1721 - Scope of Part

Nothing in this part is intended to regulate or otherwise to interfere with the conduct of a consumer or farmer who composts organic materials generated on a farm or residential site controlled by that consumer or farmer for the production of safe compost to be used by the consumer or farmer for personal, household, family, or agricultural purposes.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Environment › Title 9 - Water, Ice, and Sanitary Facilities › Subtitle 17 - Office of Recycling › Part III - Composting › Section 9-1722 - Information on Web Site Regarding Composting

The Department shall maintain information on its Web site to educate the public about composting and to promote composting in the State as a part of the Department’s efforts to encourage waste diversion.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Environment › Title 9 - Water, Ice, and Sanitary Facilities › Subtitle 17 - Office of Recycling › Part III - Composting › Section 9-1723 - Yard and Food Waste for Final Disposal

(a)    Except as provided in subsection (b) of this section, an owner or operator of a refuse disposal system may not accept:
(1)    Truckloads of separately collected yard waste for final disposal unless the owner or operator provides for the organics recycling of the yard waste; or
(2)    Loads of separately collected food waste for final disposal unless the owner or operator provides for the organics recycling of the food waste.
(b)    Loads of separately collected food waste that are determined by an organics recycling facility to be unacceptable for recycling due to contamination may be accepted by a refuse disposal system for final disposal.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Environment › Title 9 - Water, Ice, and Sanitary Facilities › Subtitle 17 - Office of Recycling › Part III - Composting › Section 9-1724 - Organics Recycling Facility

(a)    All yard waste collected separately from other solid waste may be transported to an organics recycling facility.
(b)    The organics recycling facility may be located at a refuse disposal system.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Environment › Title 9 - Water, Ice, and Sanitary Facilities › Subtitle 17 - Office of Recycling › Part III - Composting › Section 9-1725 - Composting Facilities

(a)    A person may operate a composting facility in the State only in accordance with this part and any regulation, order, or permit adopted or issued under this part.
(b)    (1)    The Department shall adopt regulations to implement the provisions of this part.
(2)    Regulations adopted under paragraph (1) of this subsection may:
(i)    Establish conditions under which a person may construct and operate a composting facility in the State;
(ii)    Establish a tiered system of permits or approvals for composting facilities based on the type of feedstock, size of the facility, and other factors determined by the Department to be appropriate;
(iii)    Establish design and operational conditions for composting facilities to protect public health and the environment and to minimize nuisances;
(iv)    Establish exceptions to any requirement to obtain a composting facility permit or approval;
(v)    Exempt certain organic materials that are composted from being designated as solid wastes; and
(vi)    Establish any other provisions the Department deems necessary to implement the provisions of this subtitle related to composting.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Environment › Title 9 - Water, Ice, and Sanitary Facilities › Subtitle 17 - Office of Recycling › Part III - Composting › Section 9-1726 - Applicability of 9-334 Through 9-342 of This Title

The provisions of §§ 9–334 through 9–342 of this title shall be used and shall apply to enforce violations of:
(1)    This part;
(2)    Any regulation adopted under this part; or
(3)    Any order or permit issued under this part.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Environment › Title 9 - Water, Ice, and Sanitary Facilities › Subtitle 17 - Office of Recycling › Part IV - Statewide Electronics Recycling Program › Section 9-1727 - Statewide Electronics Recycling Program

(a)    This section applies to a manufacturer that sells or offers for sale a new covered electronic device in the State.
(b)    A manufacturer may not sell or offer for sale to any person in the State a new covered electronic device unless:
(1)    The covered electronic device is labeled with the name of the manufacturer or the manufacturer’s brand label; and
(2)    The manufacturer has registered with and, if applicable, submitted a registration fee to the Department as provided under this part.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Environment › Title 9 - Water, Ice, and Sanitary Facilities › Subtitle 17 - Office of Recycling › Part IV - Statewide Electronics Recycling Program › Section 9-1728.1 - Compliance by Manufacturers Prerequisite to Retail Sales

(a)    In this section, “retailer” means any person that sells a covered electronic device to a consumer.
(b)    If a manufacturer is subject to the requirements of §§ 9–1727 and 9–1728 of this part, a retailer may not sell or offer for sale to any person in the State a new covered electronic device manufactured by the manufacturer, unless the manufacturer has complied with the requirements of §§ 9–1727 and 9–1728 of this part.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Environment › Title 9 - Water, Ice, and Sanitary Facilities › Subtitle 17 - Office of Recycling › Part IV - Statewide Electronics Recycling Program › Section 9-1728.2 - Covered Electronic Device Takeback Program

(a)    A manufacturer that has implemented a covered electronic device takeback program shall include educational and instructional materials relating to the destruction and sanitization of data from a covered electronic device:
(1)    With each new covered electronic device sold or offered for sale in the State;
(2)    On the manufacturer’s covered electronic device takeback program Web site; or
(3)    As information provided through the manufacturer’s covered electronic device takeback program toll–free number.
(b)    A manufacturer that is participating in a covered electronic device takeback program established by a group of covered electronic device manufacturers shall be considered as having implemented a covered electronic device takeback program under this part.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Environment › Title 9 - Water, Ice, and Sanitary Facilities › Subtitle 17 - Office of Recycling › Part IV - Statewide Electronics Recycling Program › Section 9-1730 - Violations; Penalties

(a)    The provisions and penalties of § 9–342 of this title shall be used and shall apply to enforce violations of this part.
(b)    (1)    In addition to any other penalty provided by law, the Department may assess against any retailer that violates § 9–1728.1(b) of this part a fine up to $1,000 for each violation, but not exceeding $10,000 total.
(2)    A fine under paragraph (1) of this subsection may be assessed only after the retailer that committed the violation has been issued three warnings regarding the violation.
(3)    Each day on which a violation occurs or continues is a separate violation under this subsection.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Environment › Title 9 - Water, Ice, and Sanitary Facilities › Subtitle 18 - Acceptance of Household Hazardous Waste › Section 9-1801 - Definitions

(a)    In this subtitle the following words have the meanings indicated.
(b)    “Household” means any single or multiple residence, hotel, bunkhouse, ranger station, crew quarters, or camping or picnic ground.
(c)    (1)    “Household hazardous waste” means any waste material, including garbage or trash, derived from a household that would be listed as hazardous waste under the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act but for the fact that the waste is derived from a household.
(2)    “Household hazardous waste” may include:
(i)    Agricultural chemicals;
(ii)    Cleaning agents and solvents;
(iii)    Motor oils;
(iv)    Paint;
(v)    Pesticides; and
(vi)    Preservatives.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Environment › Title 9 - Water, Ice, and Sanitary Facilities › Subtitle 18 - Acceptance of Household Hazardous Waste › Section 9-1802 - Feasibility Study

(a)    By January 1, 1990, each county shall prepare and submit an assessment of the feasibility of establishing a program for the acceptance of household hazardous waste from residents of the county to the Secretary.
(b)    The assessment prepared and submitted under subsection (a) of this section shall include:
(1)    The estimated cost of providing one household hazardous waste collection day every year;
(2)    The feasibility and estimated cost of establishing a regional household hazardous waste collection day every year for the county’s geographic region of the State; and
(3)    Any other information that would be of use to the State in determining whether to mandate household hazardous waste collection days in each county.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Environment › Title 9 - Water, Ice, and Sanitary Facilities › Subtitle 19 - Toxics in Packaging › Section 9-1901 - Definitions

(a)    In this subtitle the following words have the meanings indicated.
(b)    “Distributor” means any person that:
(1)    Sells a packaged product to a retailer; or
(2)    Receives a shipment or consignment of, or in any other manner acquires, packaged products for distribution to a retailer for:
(i)    Sale to a consumer; or
(ii)    Promotional purposes.
(c)    “Food package” means a package that is designed and intended for direct food contact and is composed, in substantial part, of paper, paperboard, or other materials originally derived from plant fibers, including:
(1)    A food or beverage product that is contained in a food package or to which a food package is applied;
(2)    A packaging component of a food package; and
(3)    Plastic disposable gloves used in commercial or institutional food service.
(d)    “Intentionally added” means the act of deliberately using a chemical in the formation of a package or packaging component when the chemical’s continued presence is desired in the final package or packaging component to provide a specific characteristic.
(e)    (1)    “Manufacturer” means any person that manufactures a package or packaging component.
(2)    “Manufacturer” includes any person that sells a package or packaging component to a distributor.
(f)    (1)    “Package” means a container used to market, protect, or handle a product.
(2)    “Package” includes:
(i)    A unit package, an intermediate package, and a shipping container as defined by the American Society for Testing and Materials; and
(ii)    An unsealed receptacle such as a carrying case, crate, cup, pail, rigid foil or other tray, wrap, wrapping film, bag, and tub.
(g)    (1)    “Packaging component” means any individual assembled part of a package.
(2)    “Packaging component” includes any interior or exterior blocking, bracing, cushioning, weatherproofing, coating, closure, label, ink, dye, pigment, adhesive, or any other additive.
(3)    “Packaging component” does not include any package or packaging component that contains cadmium and is intended for reuse more than 5 times.
(h)    “PFAS chemicals” means, when used in fire–fighting agents, fire–fighting equipment, food packaging, and rugs and carpets, a class of fluorinated organic chemicals that contain at least one fully fluorinated carbon atom, including perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Environment › Title 9 - Water, Ice, and Sanitary Facilities › Subtitle 19 - Toxics in Packaging › Section 9-1902 - Prohibited Acts

(a)    Except as provided in §§ 9–1903 and 9–1904 of this subtitle, on or after July 1, 1993, a manufacturer or distributor may not sell or offer for sale or for promotional purposes any package or packaging component or any product in a package or packaging component to which any of the following was intentionally added during manufacture or distribution:
(1)    Lead;
(2)    Cadmium;
(3)    Mercury; or
(4)    Hexavalent chromium.
(b)    The sum of the concentration levels of lead, cadmium, mercury, and hexavalent chromium incidentally present in a package or packaging component may not exceed:
(1)    By July 1, 1993, 600 parts per million by weight or 0.06%;
(2)    By July 1, 1994, 250 parts per million by weight or 0.025%; and
(3)    By July 1, 1995, 100 parts per million by weight or 0.01%.
(c)    Tin plated steel that meets the American Society for Testing and Materials Specification A–623 shall be considered a single packaging component.
(d)    On or after January 1, 2024, a manufacturer or distributor may not manufacture or knowingly sell, offer for sale, or distribute for sale or use in the State a food package or food packaging component designed and intended for direct food contact to which PFAS chemicals were intentionally added.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Environment › Title 9 - Water, Ice, and Sanitary Facilities › Subtitle 19 - Toxics in Packaging › Section 9-1903 - Applicability

The provisions of § 9–1902(a) through (c) of this subtitle do not apply to:
(1)    If it contains a code indicating the date of manufacture, a package or packaging component that was manufactured prior to July 1, 1993;
(2)    Until July 1, 1997, a package and packaging component that would not exceed the concentration levels set forth in § 9–1902 of this subtitle but for the addition of recycled materials;
(3)    A package or packaging component conditionally exempt under § 9–1904 of this subtitle; and
(4)    Any alcoholic beverage bottled before October 1, 1992.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Environment › Title 9 - Water, Ice, and Sanitary Facilities › Subtitle 19 - Toxics in Packaging › Section 9-1904 - Conditional Exemption

(a)    A manufacturer or distributor of a package or packaging component may submit to the Department an application for a conditional exemption from the provisions of § 9–1902(a) through (c) of this subtitle.
(b)    On the written application of a manufacturer or distributor, the Department may grant a conditional exemption if the Department finds that:
(1)    In order to comply with a health or safety requirement of federal law, lead, cadmium, mercury, or hexavalent chromium have been added to the package or packaging component in the manufacturing, forming, printing, or distribution process; or
(2)    The regulated substance is essential to the protection, safe handling, or function of the package contents.
(c)    A conditional exemption granted under this section:
(1)    Expires 2 years after the date the Department grants the exemption; and
(2)    If the manufacturer or distributor meets the criteria under subsection (b) of this section, may be renewed for additional periods of 2 years.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Environment › Title 9 - Water, Ice, and Sanitary Facilities › Subtitle 19 - Toxics in Packaging › Section 9-1905 - Enforcement

(a)    To enforce the provisions of this subtitle, the Department may:
(1)    Notify a manufacturer that there are grounds for suspecting that a package or packaging component produced by the manufacturer may not be in compliance with the provisions of this subtitle; and
(2)    Request the manufacturer to certify that the package or packaging component is in compliance, including by requesting the manufacturer’s certificate of compliance established under subsection (c) of this section.
(b)    If the manufacturer certifies that the package or packaging component is exempt under § 9–1903 of this subtitle, the manufacturer shall identify the specific basis on which the exemption is claimed.
(c)    (1)    A manufacturer that manufactures, sells, offers for sale, or distributes for use in the State a food package or food packaging component shall establish a certificate of compliance to attest that the food package or food packaging component is in compliance with the requirements of § 9–1902(d) of this subtitle.
(2)    Within 30 days after a request by the Department, a manufacturer shall provide the certificate of compliance established under paragraph (1) of this subsection to the Department.
(d)    If the manufacturer fails to certify that the package or packaging component is in compliance or is exempt, the Department may seek an injunction under § 9–1906 of this subtitle to require the manufacturer to withdraw the package or packaging component in question from sale or promotional use within the State.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Environment › Title 9 - Water, Ice, and Sanitary Facilities › Subtitle 19 - Toxics in Packaging › Section 9-1906 - Penalties

(a)    (1)    Any person who violates any provision of this subtitle or any regulation adopted under this subtitle, including making a false statement in a certificate of compliance, shall be liable to the State for a civil penalty of up to $1,000 for each violation, but not exceeding a total of $10,000 for any action.
(2)    Each package or packaging component in violation constitutes a separate violation.
(3)    The State shall recover the civil penalties under this subsection in a civil action in any county.
(b)    Any person who previously has been assessed a civil penalty under this section and who willfully violates any provision of this subtitle or any regulation adopted under this subtitle, including making a false statement in a certificate of compliance, is guilty of a misdemeanor and on conviction is subject to a fine not exceeding $20,000.
(c)    The Department may seek an injunction to require the removal of a package or packaging component from sale or promotional use within the State against:
(1)    Any person who violates or threatens to violate any provision of this subtitle or any regulation adopted under this subtitle; and
(2)    A manufacturer who fails to certify on request of the Department that a package or packaging component produced by the manufacturer is in compliance with or is exempt under the provisions of this subtitle.