Maryland Statutes
Subtitle 1 - In General
Section 14-114 - Rules, Regulations, and Orders of Department

(a)    Except in an emergency, a rule, regulation, order, or amendment may not be made by the Department without a public hearing upon at least ten days’ notice. The public hearing shall be held at the time and place prescribed by the Department. Any interested person is entitled to be heard by the Department.
    (b)    When an emergency requiring immediate action exists, the Department is authorized to issue an emergency order without notice or hearing. An emergency order takes effect upon promulgation. An emergency order may not remain effective for more than 15 days.
    (c)    All rules, regulations, and orders issued by the Department shall be in writing, entered and indexed in books kept by the Department as public documents open for inspection during normal office hours. A copy of any rule, regulation, or order certified by the Secretary of the Department or the Secretary’s designee shall be received in evidence in all courts with the same effect as the original.
    (d)    The Department may act either upon its own motion or the petition of any interested person. On the filing of a petition concerning any matter within its jurisdiction, it shall promptly fix a date for a hearing and cause notice of the hearing to be given. The hearing shall be held promptly after the filing of the petition. If the hearing relates to the issuance of a permit for or with respect to a specific well, it shall be held in the county or municipal corporation where the well is located. The Department shall enter its order within ten days after the hearing.

Structure Maryland Statutes

Maryland Statutes

Environment

Title 14 - Gas and Oil

Subtitle 1 - In General

Section 14-101 - Legislative Findings

Section 14-102 - Definitions

Section 14-103 - Authority of Department to Adopt Rules and Regulations

Section 14-104 - Drilling Well and Disposing of Well's Products -- Permit Required; Environmental Assessment

Section 14-105 - Drilling Well and Disposing of Well's Products -- Application for Permit

Section 14-106 - Drilling Well and Disposing of Well's Products -- Bifurcation of Process

Section 14-107 - Drilling Well and Disposing of Well's Products -- Chesapeake Bay or Tributaries; Chesapeake Bay Critical Area

Section 14-107.1 - Hydraulic Fracturing Prohibited

Section 14-108 - Drilling Well and Disposing of Well's Products -- Denial of Permit

Section 14-109 - Seismic Operations; Permit Required; Use of Explosives

Section 14-110 - Conditions on Permits

Section 14-110.1 - Presumptive Impact Areas Around Gas Wells

Section 14-111 - Duties of Permittee

Section 14-112 - Location of Wells

Section 14-113 - Payment of Royalties When Leased Land Included Under Unit Agreement

Section 14-114 - Rules, Regulations, and Orders of Department

Section 14-115 - Subpoenas

Section 14-116 - Rehearings for Persons Adversely Affected by a Rule, Regulation, or Order of Department

Section 14-117 - Appeal From Department's Decisions

Section 14-118 - Injunctions

Section 14-119 - Gas to Be Metered

Section 14-120 - Penalties

Section 14-121 - Inspection of Coalbed Methane Production

Section 14-122 - Oil and Gas Fund

Section 14-123 - Use of Money

Section 14-124 - Report

Section 14-125 - Regulations