§ 14-111. Duties of permittee
West's Annotated Code of MarylandEnvironmentEffective: October 1, 2013
Effective: October 1, 2013
MD Code, Environment, § 14-111
§ 14-111. Duties of permittee
(a) Except as provided in subsection (d) of this section, every holder of a permit to drill for gas or oil shall:
(6) Obtain and keep in effect comprehensive general liability insurance coverage in an amount not less than $300,000 for each person and $500,000 for each occurrence or accident to pay damages for injury to persons or damage to property caused by sudden accidental occurrences arising from, or in support of, the activities authorized by a permit issued under § 14-104 of this subtitle, including the costs and expenses incurred in the investigation, defense, or settlement of claims;
(7) Obtain and keep in effect environmental pollution liability insurance in an amount not less than $1,000,000 per loss for bodily injury and property damage to persons and natural resource damage, including the costs of cleanup and remediation, caused by the sudden or nonsudden release of pollutants arising from, or in support of, the activities authorized by a permit issued under § 14-104 of this subtitle, including the costs and expenses incurred in the investigation, defense, or settlement of claims;
(b) The environmental pollution liability insurance required under subsection (a)(7) of this section shall be maintained for 5 years after the Department determines that:
(c) The permit holder's financial assurance required under subsections (a) and (b) of this section shall:
(d)(1) Except as provided in paragraph (2) of this subsection, a holder of a permit to drill for gas or oil that has a well in existence on or before October 1, 2013, shall provide financial assurance by maintaining the same performance bond and liability insurance that is required for the holder's most recent permit or permit renewal issued on or before October 1, 2013.
(2) If a gas or oil well is in existence on or before October 1, 2013, and is modified after October 1, 2013, by recompletion, stimulation, deepening, or adding lateral extensions, the holder of the permit for the gas or oil well shall comply with the requirements for financial assurance contained in subsections (a), (b), (c), and (e) of this section.
(e) The Department may adopt regulations to:
(f) The Department shall adopt regulations requiring each holder of a permit to drill for gas or oil to have equipment available for the prevention and containment of gas leaks and oil spills.
Credits
Added by Acts 1973, 1st Sp. Sess., c. 4, § 1. Amended by Acts 1988, c. 777; Acts 1990, c. 634; Acts 1992, c. 22, § 1; Acts 1993, c. 367. Renumbered from Natural Resources § 6-105 and amended by Acts 1995, c. 488, §§ 2, 8, eff. July 1, 1995. Amended by Acts 2013, c. 568, § 1, eff. Oct. 1, 2013.
Formerly Art. 66C, § 678.
MD Code, Environment, § 14-111, MD ENVIR § 14-111
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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