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§ 15-509. Surcharges

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West's Annotated Code of Maryland
Environment
Title 15. Mines and Mining (Refs & Annos)
Subtitle 5. Strip Mining
MD Code, Environment, § 15-509
§ 15-509. Surcharges
Mine reclamation surcharge
(a) On the basis of the approved monthly reports of coal produced submitted under § 15-508 of this subtitle, the Department shall assess a 15 cent mine reclamation surcharge for each ton of coal removed by the open-pit or strip method.
Disposition of amount assessed
(b) Of the amount assessed under subsection (a) of this section:
(1) An amount equal to 9 cents for each ton of coal produced for the month shall be deposited to the credit of the Bituminous Coal Open-Pit Mining Reclamation Fund and shall be administered in accordance with §§ 15-515, 15-516, and 15-517 of this subtitle; and
(2) An amount equal to 6 cents for each ton of coal produced for the month shall be remitted to the fiscal authority of the county in which the coal was removed.
Applicability of subsection (b)(2)
(c) The provisions of subsection (b)(2) of this section may not apply for a month when the provisions of § 15-517(b) or (e) of this subtitle apply.
Bond supplement reserve surcharge
(d) On the basis of the approved monthly reports of coal produced that are submitted under § 15-508 of this subtitle, the Department shall assess a 2 cent bond supplement reserve surcharge for each ton of coal removed by the open-pit or strip method, which amount shall be deposited to the credit of the Bituminous Coal Open-Pit Mining Reclamation Fund and administered in accordance with §§ 15-515, 15-516 and 15-517 of this subtitle.

Credits

Added by Acts 1989, c. 531, §§ 1, 2. Renumbered from Natural Resources § 7-507.1 by Acts 1995, c. 488, § 2, eff. July 1, 1995; Acts 1995, c. 488, § 16, eff. July 1, 1995.
MD Code, Environment, § 15-509, MD ENVIR § 15-509
Current with all legislation from the 2023 Regular Session of the General Assembly. Some statute sections may be more current, see credits for details.
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