(a) Any interested party, including a prospective user of a hazardous or low-level nuclear waste facility site who generates hazardous or low-level nuclear waste in this State, may appeal a decision of the Board directly to the circuit court of the jurisdiction of the proposed site. The decision of the circuit court may be appealed to the Court of Special Appeals of Maryland.
(b) Any issue in an appeal from a decision of the Board has preference over other civil actions and proceedings in both trial and appellate courts.
(c) In any appeal, the decision of the Board is prima facie correct and shall be affirmed unless clearly shown to be:
(1) In violation of constitutional provisions;
(2) Made on unlawful procedure;
(3) Arbitrary and capricious; or
(4) Affected by other error of law.
Structure Maryland Statutes
Title 7 - Hazardous Materials and Hazardous Substances
Subtitle 4 - Hazardous Waste Facility Siting Program
Section 7-402 - Purpose of Subtitle; Location of Facilities Subject to Certain Considerations
Section 7-403 - Hazardous Waste Facilities Siting Board
Section 7-404 - Rules and Regulations
Section 7-405 - Certificates of Public Necessity -- in General
Section 7-406 - Certificates of Public Necessity -- Application; Issuance
Section 7-407 - Application of Other Requirements
Section 7-408 - Failure to Commence Construction or Operation
Section 7-409 - Unit of Department of the Environment; Powers of Board; Informational Services
Section 7-410 - Inventory of Potential Sites; Filings Required by Service
Section 7-411 - Duties of Service as to Inventoried Sites