Section 2-301 - Air quality rules and regulations - Adoption. - Maryland Statutes

§ 2-301. Air quality rules and regulations - Adoption.
 

(a)  In general.- The Department: 

(1) May adopt rules and regulations for the control of air pollution in this State, including testing, monitoring, record keeping, and reporting requirements; and 

(2) Shall adopt rules and regulations that establish standards and procedures to be followed whenever pollution of the air reaches an emergency condition. 

(b)  Required considerations.- In adopting any rule or regulation under this title, the Department shall consider, among other things: 

(1) The residential, commercial, or industrial nature of the area affected; 

(2) Zoning; 

(3) The nature and source of various kinds of air pollution; 

(4) The problems of any commercial or industrial establishment that may be affected by the rule or regulation; and 

(5) The environmental conditions, population density, and topography of any area that may be affected by the rule or regulation. 

(c)  Grain drying operations.- Any rule or regulation adopted under this title that relates to grain drying operations shall be adopted with the advice and consent of the State Department of Agriculture. 
 

[An. Code 1957, art. 43, §§ 693, 696, 697; 1982, ch. 240, § 2; 2006, ch. 44, § 6]