Maryland Code, ENVIRONMENT 7-233
Terms Used In Maryland Code, ENVIRONMENT 7-233
- Person: includes an individual, receiver, trustee, guardian, personal representative, fiduciary, representative of any kind, corporation, partnership, business trust, statutory trust, limited liability company, firm, association, or other nongovernmental entity. See
- state: means :
(1) a state, possession, territory, or commonwealth of the United States; or
(2) the District of Columbia. See
(1) The person meets the requirements of this subtitle for a low-level nuclear waste facility permit; and
(2) (i) The low-level nuclear waste facility permit conforms to any interstate low-level nuclear waste disposal compact of which this State is a member;
(ii) The Governor issues an executive order under § 7-234 of this subtitle; or
(iii) The Department determines under standards set by its rules or regulations that:
1. The half-life or specific activity of the low-level nuclear waste is such that within a period of not more than 6 months, the low-level nuclear waste will not require special handling, special subsurface disposal, or special storage; and
2. The low-level nuclear waste can be disposed of in the same manner as other hazardous substances or handled as conventional waste.