Section 14-105 - Drilling well and disposing of well's products - Application for permit. - Maryland Statutes

§ 14-105. Drilling well and disposing of well's products - Application for permit.
 

(a)  In general.- An applicant for a permit to drill a well under § 14-104 of this subtitle shall submit an application in a manner satisfactory to the Department. 

(b)  Fees.- The Department shall establish and collect fees for: 

(1) The issuance of a permit to drill a well under § 14-104 of this subtitle; 

(2) The renewal of a permit to drill a well under § 14-104 of this subtitle; and 

(3) The production of oil and gas wells installed after October 1, 2010. 

(c)  Fees - Rate.- The fees imposed under subsection (b) of this section shall be set by the Department at the rate necessary to implement the purposes set forth in § 14-123 of this subtitle. 

(d)  Fees - Reduction.- In any fiscal year, if the fee schedule established by the Department generates revenue that exceeds the amount necessary to operate a regulatory program to oversee the drilling of oil and gas wells, the Department shall reduce the fees in the following fiscal year. 

(e)  Fees - Deposit.- The fees collected by the Department under this section shall be deposited in the Oil and Gas Fund established under § 14-122 of this subtitle. 

(f)  Notice and review.- The Department shall provide public notice, public informational hearings, and judicial review in accordance with the provisions of § 5-204 of this article. 
 

[1988, ch. 777; 1993, ch. 367; 1994, ch. 739, § 2; 1995, ch. 488, §§ 2, 8; 2009, ch. 650, § 2; ch. 651, § 2; 2010, ch. 383.]