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Subtitle 1 - Definitions; General Provisions
Section 2-101 - Definitions - (a) In this title the following words have the meanings...
Section 2-102 - Legislative Policy - It is the policy of this State to maintain the...
Section 2-103 - Powers and Duties of Department - (a) In addition to the powers set forth elsewhere in...
Section 2-103.1 - Reports Concerning Federal Clean Air Act - Subject to § 2-1257 of the State Government Article, the...
Section 2-103.2 - Access of Information via Internet - (a) In this section, “ambient air monitoring data” means measured...
Section 2-104 - Powers of Political Subdivisions - (a) (1) Except as provided in this section, this title...
Section 2-105 - Air Pollution Emergency - (a) (1) In accordance with the rules and regulations adopted...
Section 2-106 - Rights of Persons Other Than This State - (a) A determination by the Department that air pollution exists...
Section 2-107 - Maryland Clean Air Fund - (a) There is a Maryland Clean Air Fund. (b) Except...
Subtitle 2 - Air Quality Control Advisory Council
Section 2-201 - Council Established - There is an Air Quality Control Advisory Council in the...
Section 2-202 - Membership - (a) (1) The Council consists of not more than 15...
Section 2-203 - Officers - From among the Council members, the Secretary shall appoint a...
Section 2-204 - Secretary of Council - (a) The Secretary of the Environment shall appoint a secretary...
Section 2-205 - Meetings; Compensation - (a) The Council shall meet at the times and places...
Section 2-206 - Advisory Role of Council - (a) Before the Department adopts any rule or regulation under...
Subtitle 3 - Rulemaking
Section 2-301 - Air Quality Rules and Regulations -- Adoption - (a) The Department: (1) May adopt rules and regulations for...
Section 2-302 - Air Quality Rules and Regulations -- Air Quality Control Areas - (a) The Department shall determine and may alter air quality...
Section 2-303 - Air Quality Rules and Regulations -- Procedures for Adoption - (a) The Department may not adopt any rule or regulation...
Section 2-303.1 - Program for Volatile Organic Emissions Control - The Department may not adopt regulations to implement Stage II...
Section 2-303.2 - Program Implementing Reduction of Vehicle Miles Traveled - In any program implementing the reduction of vehicle miles traveled...
Section 2-303.3 - Consolidated Inspection Programs - The Department shall conduct inspections as provided in a memorandum...
Section 2-304 - State Agencies to Consult With Department - Each State agency shall consult with the Department before adopting...
Subtitle 4 - Permits and Registration
Section 2-401 - Permits or Registration -- in General - Except as provided in § 2-402 of this subtitle, the...
Section 2-402 - Permits or Registration -- Exceptions - The Department may not require a permit or registration for:...
Section 2-403 - Permits or Registration -- Fees - (a) (1) The Department, by regulation, shall require and collect...
Section 2-404 - Ambient Air Quality Control Permits; Notice; Hearings - (a) This section applies to the following activities: (1) Construction...
Section 2-404.1 - Judicial Review - (a) Except for an applicant who elects to proceed under...
Section 2-405 - Public Service Commission Hearings; Operating Permits for Generating Stations Constructed or Operated by Electric Companies - (a) (1) (i) Whenever the Public Service Commission notifies the...
Section 2-406 - Incinerator Operators - (a) After July 1, 1990, the owner of an incinerator...
Subtitle 5 - Temporary Fuel Variances
Section 2-501 - In General - On a case-by-case basis, the Department may grant a temporary...
Section 2-502 - Petition - (a) A petition for a temporary fuel variance shall be...
Section 2-503 - Notice and Hearing - (a) If a petition for a temporary fuel variance is...
Section 2-504 - Extension - The Department may grant an extension of a temporary fuel...
Section 2-505 - Duty of Petitioner - Except to the extent necessary to give effect to the...
Subtitle 6 - Enforcement; Penalties
Section 2-601 - Use of Agency Facilities and Services for Enforcement - To the maximum extent possible, the Department shall use the...
Section 2-602 - Orders -- in General - (a) The Department may issue a show–cause order or a...
Section 2-603 - Orders -- Show-Cause Orders - (a) A show–cause order issued under this subtitle shall: (1)...
Section 2-604 - Orders -- Corrective Orders - (a) A corrective order issued under this subtitle shall: (1)...
Section 2-605 - Orders -- Hearings - (a) The Department shall give notice of and hold any...
Section 2-606 - Orders -- Action After Hearing - On the basis of the evidence produced at a hearing,...
Section 2-607 - Orders -- Judicial Review - (a) (1) Any person aggrieved by a final decision of...
Section 2-608 - Department to Secure Compliance - (a) Within 1 year after the Department issues a show–cause...
Section 2-609 - Enforcement Actions - (a) The Department may bring: (1) An action to enjoin...
Section 2-609.1 - Criminal Penalty - (a) In this section, “approval” means approval for prevention of...
Section 2-610 - Civil Penalty - (a) A person who violates any provision of this title...
Section 2-610.1 - Additional Civil Penalties - (a) In addition to any other remedies available at law...
Section 2-611 - Plan for Compliance - (a) A person is not subject to action for a...
Section 2-612 - Noncompliance Penalty - (a) The Secretary may adopt rules and regulations that: (1)...
Section 2-613 - Conditions Not Violations - A condition that is caused by an act of God,...
Section 2-614 - Attorney General Responsible for Cases Arising Under Provisions of Subtitle - The Attorney General shall take charge of, prosecute, and defend...
Subtitle 9 - Tax Credits for Employer-Provided Commuter Benefits
Section 2-901 - Established - (a) (1) In this section the following words have the...
Subtitle 10 - Healthy Air Act
Section 2-1001 - Definitions - (a) In this subtitle the following words have the meanings...
Section 2-1002 - Emission Standards - (a) On or after January 1, 2009, affected facilities collectively...
Section 2-1003 - Report - (a) Beginning December 1, 2007, and each year thereafter, a...
Section 2-1004 - Regulations - By June 30, 2007, the Department shall adopt regulations to...
Section 2-1005 - Penalties - (a) (1) The allowance penalty provisions of this section are...
Subtitle 11 - Low Emissions Vehicle Program
Section 2-1101 - Definitions - (a) In this subtitle the following words have the meanings...
Section 2-1102 - Established - (a) In consultation with the Administration and as provided under...
Section 2-1103 - Adoption of California Regulations Permitted; Cooperation With Other States and District of Columbia - To minimize the administrative impact of the program and to...
Section 2-1104 - Transfer of Noncomplying New Motor Vehicles or Vehicle Engines Prohibited - (a) Except as otherwise provided in this subtitle, the Administration...
Section 2-1105 - Exemptions - (a) The Department shall, in consultation with the Administration, adopt...
Section 2-1106 - Enforcement and Penalties - (a) The enforcement and penalty provisions of Subtitle 6 of...
Subtitle 12 - Greenhouse Gas Emissions Reductions
Section 2-1201 - Legislative Findings - The General Assembly finds that: (1) Greenhouse gases are air...
Section 2-1202 - Definitions - (a) In this subtitle the following words have the meanings...
Section 2-1203 - Statewide Greenhouse Gas Inventory - (a) On or before June 1, 2011, the Department shall...
Section 2-1204 - Reduction of Statewide Greenhouse Gas Emissions -- 2020 - The State shall reduce statewide greenhouse gas emissions by 25%...
Section 2-1204.1 - Reduction of Statewide Greenhouse Gas Emissions -- 2030 - // EFFECTIVE UNTIL DECEMBER 31, 2023 PER CHAPTER 11 OF...
Section 2-1204.2 - Inclusion of State in Regional Initiative - (a) The Governor may include the State as a full...
Section 2-1205 - Adoption of Plans, Regulations, and Programs to Reduce Greenhouse Gas Emissions - (a) The State shall develop plans, adopt regulations, and implement...
Section 2-1206 - Factors in Adoption of Final Plans - In developing and implementing the plans required by § 2–1205...
Section 2-1207 - Independent Study by Institution of Higher Education - (a) (1) An institution of higher education in the State...
Section 2-1208 - Credits for Implementation of Voluntary Greenhouse Gas Emissions Reduction Plan - (a) A greenhouse gas emissions source in the State’s manufacturing...
Section 2-1210 - Action by General Assembly on Review of Study and Reports - On review of the study required under § 2–1207 of...
Section 2-1211 - Monitoring Implementation of Plans; Report - The Department shall monitor implementation of the plans required under...
Section 2-1212 - Tree-Planting Goal -- Department Efforts -- Program Coordinator -- State's Commitment - // EFFECTIVE UNTIL JUNE 30, 2031 PER CHAPTER 645 OF...
Subtitle 13 - Maryland Commission on Climate Change
Section 2-1301 - Commission Established; Staff - (a) There is a Commission on Climate Change in the...
Section 2-1302 - Members; Chair; Term; Compensation - (a) The Commission’s membership shall consist of the following members:...
Section 2-1303 - Working Groups Established - (a) The Commission shall establish: (1) A Scientific and Technical...
Section 2-1304 - Reports - On or before November 15 of each year, the Commission...
Section 2-1305 - Reporting on Greenhouse Reduction Goal and Impacts of Climate Change by State Agencies - (a) (1) Each State agency shall review its planning, regulatory,...
Section 2-1306 - Science-Based Sea Level Rise Projections - (a) The University of Maryland Center for Environmental Science shall...
Subtitle 14 - u.s. Climate Alliance
Section 2-1401 - u.s. Climate Alliance - (a) (1) On or before July 1, 2018, the Governor...
Subtitle 15 - Zero-Emission Vehicle School Buses
Section 2-1501 - Definitions - (a) In this subtitle the following words have the meanings...
Section 2-1502 - Technical Assistance - The Department and the Department of Transportation jointly shall provide...
Section 2-1503 - Zero-Emission Vehicle School Bus Transition Grant Program - (a) There is a Zero–Emission Vehicle School Bus Transition Grant...
Section 2-1504 - Zero-Emission Vehicle School Bus Transition Fund - (a) There is a Zero–Emission Vehicle School Bus Transition Fund....