§ 1-101. Definitions
West's Annotated Code of MarylandEnvironmentEffective: October 1, 2022
Effective: October 1, 2022
MD Code, Environment, § 1-101
§ 1-101. Definitions
(b) “Contested case hearing” means an adjudicatory hearing in accordance with the contested case procedures of Subtitle 2 of the Maryland Administrative Procedure Act.1
(c) “County” means a county of this State and, unless expressly provided otherwise, Baltimore City.
(e) “EJ Score” means an overall evaluation of an area's environment and existing environmental justice indicators, as defined by the Department in regulation, including:
(g) “Health officer” means the Baltimore City Commissioner of Health or the health officer of a county.
(h) “Includes” or “including” means includes or including by way of illustration and not by way of limitation.
(i) “Informational meeting” means a meeting, open to the public, at which the applicant or the Department presents information concerning a permit application. An informational meeting is not a contested case hearing nor an agency hearing under § 10-202(d) of the State Government Article.
(j) “Maryland EJ tool” means a publicly available State mapping tool that allows users to:
(k) “Person” means an individual, receiver, trustee, guardian, personal representative, fiduciary, or representative of any kind and any partnership, firm, association, corporation, or other entity.
(l) “Physician” means an individual who is authorized under the Maryland Medical Practice Act2 to practice medicine in this State.
(m) “Public hearing” means a meeting, open to the public, at which the Department receives oral and written comments concerning a tentative determination. A public hearing is not a contested case hearing nor an agency hearing under § 10-202(d) of the State Government Article.
(o) “State” means:
Credits
Added by Acts 1982, c. 240, § 2. Amended by Acts 1984, c. 748; Acts 1984, c. 779; Acts 1985, c. 305; Acts 1987, c. 306, § 3; Acts 1993, c. 59, § 2; Acts 1994, c. 3, § 1, eff. Feb. 28, 1994; Acts 2003, c. 445, § 1, eff. Oct. 1, 2003; Acts 2003, c. 446, § 1, eff. Oct. 1, 2003; Acts 2003, c. 460, § 1, eff. Oct. 1, 2003; Acts 2009, c. 650, § 2, eff. Jan. 1, 2010; Acts 2009, c. 651, § 2, eff. Jan. 1, 2010; Acts 2010, c. 211, § 1, eff. Oct. 1, 2010; Acts 2022, c. 588, § 1, eff. Oct. 1, 2022.
MD Code, Environment, § 1-101, MD ENVIR § 1-101
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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