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§ 15-503. Rules and regulations generally

West's Annotated Code of MarylandEnvironment

West's Annotated Code of Maryland
Environment
Title 15. Mines and Mining (Refs & Annos)
Subtitle 5. Strip Mining
MD Code, Environment, § 15-503
§ 15-503. Rules and regulations generally
Currentness
Authority to promulgate and enforce rules and regulations
(a) The Bureau may make and enforce any rule and regulation necessary to prevent, minimize, or repair damage to the land or the natural resources associated with the land which may result from any open-pit mining operation.
Authority of Department to administer surface mining control program
(b) The Department is authorized to administer a surface mining control program consistent with the requirements of the federal Surface Mining Control and Reclamation Act,1 any amendments to that Act, and any rule or regulation promulgated under that Act.

Credits

Added by Acts 1973, 1st Sp. Sess., c. 4, § 1. Amended by Acts 1979, c. 391, § 1; Acts 1981, c. 481; Acts 1987, c. 306, § 3. Renumbered from Natural Resources § 7-503 and amended by Acts 1995, c. 488, §§ 2, 8, eff. July 1, 1995.
Formerly Art. 66C, § 659.

Footnotes

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Pub.L. 95-87, Aug. 3, 1977, 91 Stat. 445, codified at 30 U.S.C.A. § 1201 et seq.
MD Code, Environment, § 15-503, MD ENVIR § 15-503
Current through legislation effective through April 9, 2023, from the 2024 Regular Session of the General Assembly. Some statute sections may be more current, see credits for details.
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