Section 7-252 - Standards for hauler certificate; driver certificate. - Maryland Statutes

§ 7-252. Standards for hauler certificate; driver certificate.
 

(a)  Standards for hauler certificate.- Each controlled hazardous substance hauler: 

(1) Shall maintain a bond or other security that the Department considers sufficient to indemnify this State for abatement of any pollution that may result from the improper transportation of a controlled hazardous substance; 

(2) Shall pay an annual vehicle certificate fee set by the Department but not more than $50; 

(3) When transporting any controlled hazardous substance, shall: 

(i) Carry the manifest and the driver certificate in the cab of the controlled hazardous substance vehicle; and 

(ii) Display prominently the vehicle certificate or affix the vehicle certificate to the outside of the left door of the cab of the controlled hazardous substance vehicle; 

(4) May not transport a controlled hazardous substance unless the controlled hazardous substance is labeled properly and in secure containers in accordance with the rules and regulations of the Department that apply to that particular controlled hazardous substance; 

(5) On the request of any police officer, shall stop the controlled hazardous substance vehicle and display to the police officer all required documentation and allow inspection and sampling of the controlled hazardous substance to determine if there is a violation of: 

(i) The provisions of a vehicle certificate; 

(ii) The provisions of a driver certificate; or 

(iii) Any federal or state law; 

(6) Except under the supervision of the Department during an emergency, may not remove the controlled hazardous substance from the controlled hazardous substance vehicle, or treat, store for any period of time, or mix any controlled hazardous substance except in a controlled hazardous substance facility; and 

(7) Shall report periodically, on a form required by the Department, the following information about shipments of controlled hazardous substances: 

(i) The source of the controlled hazardous substance; 

(ii) The nature of the controlled hazardous substance; and 

(iii) The disposal destination. 

(b)  Driver certificate.-  

(1) A driver certificate authorizes its holder to operate a vehicle transporting hazardous substances while the certificate is effective. 

(2) Each controlled hazardous substance vehicle driver: 

(i) Shall submit to the Department evidence that the person has received adequate training in the proper and safe handling of controlled hazardous substances; 

(ii) Shall pay an annual driver certificate fee set by the Department but not more than $20; and 

(iii) When transporting any controlled hazardous substance, shall comply with subsection (a)(3), (4), (5), and (6) of this section and all applicable State rules and regulations. 
 

[NR § 8-1413.2; 1982, ch. 240, § 2; ch. 439.]