(a) (1) Unless it is renewed for another term, a discharge permit expires on the expiration date the Department sets at issuance or renewal.
(2) The Department may not issue a discharge permit for a term longer than 5 years.
(b) Before a discharge permit expires, the Department may renew the discharge permit for another term:
(1) After administrative review in accordance with the rules and regulations that the Department adopts;
(2) After notice and opportunity for public hearing on the subject;
(3) On the condition that the discharge meets or will meet:
(i) Any applicable State or federal water quality standards or effluent limitations; and
(ii) Any applicable requirement of this subtitle; and
(4) If the permit holder pays all application and permit fees assessed by the Department under this subtitle.
(c) Administrative review proceedings under this section shall be completed at least 60 days before the expiration date of the permit.
Structure Maryland Statutes
Title 9 - Water, Ice, and Sanitary Facilities
Subtitle 3 - Water Pollution Control
Section 9-322 - Discharge of Pollutants Prohibited; Exceptions
Section 9-323 - Discharge Permit Required
Section 9-324 - Issuance of Discharge Permit
Section 9-325 - Rules and Regulations Relating to Discharge Permits
Section 9-326 - Conditions on Discharge Permits
Section 9-327 - Refusal of Permit
Section 9-328 - Term and Renewal of Discharge Permits
Section 9-329 - Chlorine Systems
Section 9-329.1 - Chlorine Systems -- Publicly or Privately Owned Sewage Treatment Plants
Section 9-329.2 - Discharge of Chlorine Into Chesapeake Bay or Its Tributaries
Section 9-330 - Revocation of Discharge Permits
Section 9-331 - Records and Reports
Section 9-331.1 - Reporting and Public Notification of Sanitary Sewer Overflows