Closing Dates for the Maryland
Register
Schedule of Closing Dates and
Issue Dates for the
Maryland Register ..................................................................... 507
COMAR Research Aids
Table
of Pending Proposals ........................................................... 508
Index of COMAR Titles Affected in
This Issue
COMAR
Title Number and Name Page
08 Department of Natural Resources ............................. 520, 532
09 Maryland Department of Labor ......................................... 524
10 Maryland Department of Health ................................ 525, 537
12 Department
of Public Safety and Correctional Services ..... 528
14 Independent Agencies ....................................................... 528
26 Department of the Environment ........................................ 538
29 Department of State Police ................................................ 542
30 Maryland Institute for Emergency Medical
Services
Systems (MIEMSS) ....................................................... 529
36 Maryland State Lottery and Gaming
Control
Agency ............................................................................ 529
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EXECUTIVE ORDER 01.01.2024.15
Maryland Outdoor Learning Partnership ................................. 511
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General Assembly
SYNOPSIS NO. 2 . 513
The Judiciary
SUPREME
COURT OF MARYLAND
DISCIPLINARY PROCEEDINGS ...................................... 519
Emergency Action on Regulations
08
DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES
FISHERIES SERVICE
Striped Bass . 520
Final Action on Regulations
09
MARYLAND DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
HOME IMPROVEMENT COMMISSION
General Regulations ................................................................. 524
Fees . 524
BOARD FOR PROFESSIONAL LAND SURVEYORS
Fees . 524
BOARD OF BARBERS
General Regulations . 524
BOARD OF CERTIFIED INTERIOR DESIGNERS
General Regulations . 524
BOARD OF ARCHITECTS
Fees . 525
BOARD OF COSMETOLOGISTS
General Regulations . 525
BOARD OF EXAMINERS OF LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTS
Fees . 525
10
MARYLAND DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH
MEDICAL CARE PROGRAMS
Behavioral Health Crisis Services . 525
COMMUNITY
Programs Required to Be Accredited in Order to Be
Licensed to Provide Community-Based
Behavioral
Health Services . 526
Descriptions and Criteria for Programs and Services
Required
to Have an Accreditation-Based License . 526
12
DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY AND
CORRECTIONAL SERVICES
OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY
Private Home Detention Monitoring Agencies ........................ 528
14
INDEPENDENT AGENCIES
OFFICE FOR CHILDREN
Rate Setting for Child Care Providers ...................................... 528
STATE LABOR RELATIONS BOARD
General Provisions . 529
General Practice and Hearing Procedures . 529
Bargaining Unit and Bargaining Representative
Determination . 529
Elections . 529
Unfair Labor Practice Complaint Process . 529
Collective Bargaining, Negotiations, and Negotiability
Disputes . 529
Mediation Procedures . 529
Procedures Governing Employee Information . 529
PUBLIC SCHOOL LABOR RELATIONS BOARD
Recognition of Employee Organizations . 529
Negotiability Dispute ............................................................... 529
Impasse Determination ............................................................ 529
Charge of Statutory Violation .................................................. 529
Public Information Act Requests ............................................. 529
Attendance, Recording, Photographing, and Broadcasting
of Open Sessions . 529
30
MARYLAND INSTITUTE FOR EMERGENCY
MEDICAL SERVICES SYSTEMS (MIEMSS)
COMMERCIAL AMBULANCE SERVICES
Definitions . 529
Specialty Care Transport Services . 529
36
MARYLAND STATE LOTTERY AND GAMING
CONTROL AGENCY
GAMING PROVISIONS
General 529
Investigation and Licensing . 529
Video Lottery Operation License . 529
Enforcement of Voluntary Exclusion Program .. 529
Collection of Taxes, Fees, and Penalties . 529
Video Lottery Facility Minimum Internal Control
Standards ............................................................................... 529
Facility Standards . 529
VIDEO LOTTERY TERMINALS
Video Lottery Technical Standards .......................................... 529
Video Lottery Terminal Machines . 529
INSTANT BINGO MACHINES IN ANNE ARUNDEL
AND CALVERT COUNTIES
Application and Licensing . 529
SPORTS WAGERING PROVISIONS
General 529
All Applicants and Licensees — Applications and
Investigations . 529
All Applicants and Licensees — Qualification
Requirements . 529
Specific Requirements for Sports Wagering Facilities
Licensees . 529
Specific Requirements for Mobile Sports Wagering
Licenses . 529
Specific Requirements for Other Licenses Required for
Sports Wagering . 529
Enforcement of Voluntary Exclusion Program .. 529
Sports Wagering Licensee Minimum Internal Control
Standards . 529
Sports Wagering Requirements and Limitations . 529
Sports Wagering Licensee Facility Standards . 529
SPORTS WAGERING APPLICATION REVIEW
COMMISSION
All Applicants and Awardees . 529
Proposed Action on Regulations
08
DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES
FISHERIES SERVICE
General 532
Oysters . 533
Fish . 534
Sharks
. 534
Fish . 535
Shellfish—General 536
10
MARYLAND DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH
BOARD OF PHARMACY
Pharmacy Technicians . 537
26
DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENT
AIR QUALITY
Control of Methane Emissions from Municipal Solid
Waste Landfills . 538
29
MARYLAND STATE POLICE
WEAPONS REGULATIONS
Regulated Firearms . 542
General Notices
STATE COLLECTION AGENCY LICENSING BOARD
Public Meeting . 543
MARYLAND DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH/VIRGINIA I.
JONES ALZHEIMER’S DISEASE AND RELATED
DEMENTIAS COUNCIL
Public Meeting . 543
Public Meeting . 543
MARYLAND DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH/CANNABIS
PUBLIC HEALTH ADVISORY COUNCIL
Public Meeting . 543
Public Meeting . 543
DEPARTMENT OF INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY
Public Meeting . 543
MARYLAND HEALTH CARE COMMISSION
Public Meeting . 543
Notice of Request for Proposed Project Change to
Approved Exemption Request 543
STATE ADVISORY COUNCIL ON QUALITY CARE AT
THE END OF LIFE
Public Meeting . 544
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Cumulative Table of COMAR Regulations
Adopted, Amended, or Repealed
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COMAR title, that have been adopted, amended, or repealed in the Maryland
Register since the regulations were originally published or last supplemented
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08 DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL
RESOURCES
08.02.01.01 •
51:10 Md. R. 532 (5-17-24) (ibr)
08.02.04.04 •
51:10 Md. R. 533 (5-17-24)
08.02.05.10 •
51:8 Md. R. 371 (4-19-24)
08.02.05.23,.26,.27
• 51:10 Md. R. 534 (5-17-24)
08.02.05.29 •
51:10 Md. R. 535 (5-17-24)
08.02.08.06,.10 •
51:10 Md. R. 536 (5-17-24)
08.02.21.03 •
51:9 Md. R. 443 (5-3-24)
08.02.22.02 •
51:10 Md. R. 534 (5-17-24)
08.02.26.01—.06 •
51:1 Md. R. 30 (1-12-24)
08.18.24.01 • 51:7 Md. R. 336
(4-5-24)
09 MARYLAND DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
09.09.02.01 • 51:9 Md. R. 444 (5-3-24)
09.10.02.43,.53 • 50:24 Md. R. 1046 (12-1-23)
09.23.04.03 •
50:26 Md. R. 1137 (12-29-23)
09.24.01.09 •
50:26 Md. R. 1138 (12-29-23)
09.33.02.01—.09 •
50:25 Md. R. 1100 (12-15-23)
09.36.07.02 •
50:17 Md. R. 772 (8-25-23)
09.36.08.02 •
50:25 Md. R. 1101 (12-15-23)
10 MARYLAND DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH
Subtitles 01—08 (1st volume)
10.07.14.01—.65 • 51:6 Md. R. 272
(3-22-24)
Subtitle 09 (2nd volume)
10.09.02.05,.07 •
50:24 Md. R. 1048 (12-1-23) (ibr)
10.09.06.09 •
51:1 Md. R. 36 (1-12-24)
10.09.10.07,.08 •
51:2 Md. R. 78 (1-26-24)
10.09.11.11 •
51:2 Md. R. 79 (1-26-24)
10.09.21.02—.06 •
51:2 Md. R. 82 (1-26-24)
10.09.24.02,.07,.12
• 51:2 Md. R. 79 (1-26-24)
10.09.24.03 •
50:18 Md. R. 814 (9-8-23)
10.09.33.09 •
51:3 Md. R. 161 (2-9-24)
10.09.36.01,.04 •
51:4 Md. R. 203 (2-23-24)
10.09.36.03-2 •
50:18 Md. R. 814 (9-8-23)
10.09.39.02,.06 •
50:24 Md. R. 1049 (12-1-23)
10.09.43.10,.13 • 51:2 Md. R. 79 (1-26-24)
10.09.44.01,.15,.21,.23 • 51:3 Md. R. 162 (2-9-24)
10.09.46.12 • 51:4 Md. R. 204 (2-23-24)
10.09.48.08 • 51:4 Md. R. 205 (2-23-24)
10.09.53.04,.05 • 51:4 Md. R. 206 (2-23-24)
10.09.56.02,.04,.10,.14—.17,.19,.21,.22 • 51:4 Md. R.
207 (2-23-24)
10.09.64.01—.09 • 51:3 Md. R. 164 (2-9-24)
10.09.69.02,.11,.12 • 51:4 Md. R. 209 (2-23-24)
10.09.80.01,.05,.08 • 51:1 Md. R. 37 (1-12-24)
10.09.89.14 • 51:4 Md. R. 210 (2-23-24)
10.09.92.04,.05 • 51:1 Md. R. 38 (1-12-24)
Subtitles 10—22 (3rd volume)
10.11.08.01—.06 •
51:1 Md. R. 39 (1-12-24)
10.15.04.01,.02,.04—.26 • 51:5 Md. R. 234 (3-8-24)
10.15.06.02,.03,.05,.10,.11 • 51:2 Md. R. 82 (1-26-24) (ibr)
10.18.05.01—.03 •
51:3 Md. R. 166 (2-9-24)
10.18.06.05,.08,.10
• 51:3 Md. R. 166 (2-9-24)
10.19.03.01—.20 •
51:4 Md. R. 211 (2-23-24)
10.21.31.01—.06 •
51:3 Md. R. 167 (2-9-24)
Subtitles 23—36 (4th volume)
10.24.01.12 •
51:8 Md. R. 372 (4-19-24)
10.25.03.02 •
51:7 Md. R. 337 (4-5-24)
10.27.01.05 •
50:20 Md. R. 907 (10-6-23)
10.32.01.10 •
51:2 Md. R. 83 (1-26-24)
10.34.34.02,.03,.07,.10
• 51:10 Md. R. 537 (5-17-24)
10.34.42.01—.03 •
51:2 Md. R. 84 (1-26-24)
10.35.01.20
• 51:5 Md. R. 247 (3-8-24)
Subtitles 37—52 (5th volume)
10.41.01.01—.04 •
50:16 Md. R. 738 (8-11-23)
10.41.02.01,.02,.04
• 50:16 Md. R. 738 (8-11-23)
10.41.03.02,.03,.05,.06
• 50:16 Md. R. 738 (8-11-23)
10.41.04.01,.02,.06,.08
• 50:16 Md. R. 738 (8-11-23)
10.41.05.01—.07 •
50:16 Md. R. 738 (8-11-23)
10.41.08.01-1,.02,.06,.08,.11,.12,.14
• 50:16 Md. R. 738 (8-11-23)
10.41.09.02 •
50:16 Md. R. 738 (8-11-23)
10.41.11.01—.10 •
50:16 Md. R. 738 (8-11-23)
10.41.13.02,.04 •
50:16 Md. R. 738 (8-11-23)
10.44.01.01—.39 •
50:20 Md. R. 911 (10-6-23)
10.44.19.05—.12 •
50:24 Md. R. 1051 (12-1-23)
10.44.20.02 •
50:20 Md. R. 918 (10-6-23)
10.44.22.02,.04—.06,.08—.15
• 50:20 Md. R. 918 (10-6-23)
10.46.09.01—.04 •
51:2 Md. R. 85 (1-26-24)
Subtitles 53—68 (6th volume)
10.53.08.05 •
50:17 Md. R. 773 (8-25-23)
10.53.09.01—.04 •
50:17 Md. R. 773 (8-25-23)
10.60.01.03,.05 •
50:18 Md. R. 816 (9-8-23)
10.60.02.08,.09 •
50:25 Md. R. 1102 (12-15-23)
10.60.03.01—.05 •
50:25 Md. R. 1102 (12-15-23)
10.62.01.01 •
51:9 Md. R. 444 (5-3-24)
10.62.02.01—.05 •
51:9 Md. R. 444 (5-3-24)
10.62.03.01—.03 •
51:9 Md. R. 444 (5-3-24)
10.62.04.01—.06 •
51:9 Md. R. 444 (5-3-24)
10.62.05.01,.02 •
51:9 Md. R. 444 (5-3-24)
10.62.06.01—.07 •
51:9 Md. R. 444 (5-3-24)
10.62.07.01—.06 •
51:9 Md. R. 444 (5-3-24)
10.62.08.01—.14 •
51:9 Md. R. 444 (5-3-24)
10.62.09.01—.09 •
51:9 Md. R. 444 (5-3-24)
10.62.10.01—.08 •
51:9 Md. R. 444 (5-3-24)
10.62.11.01—.04 •
51:9 Md. R. 444 (5-3-24)
10.62.12.01—.09 •
51:9 Md. R. 444 (5-3-24)
10.62.13.01,.02•
51:9 Md. R. 444 (5-3-24)
10.62.14.01,.02•
51:9 Md. R. 444 (5-3-24)
10.62.15.01—.07 •
51:9 Md. R. 444 (5-3-24)
10.62.16.01—.06 •
51:9 Md. R. 444 (5-3-24)
10.62.17.01—.04 •
51:9 Md. R. 444 (5-3-24)
10.62.18.01—.10 •
51:9 Md. R. 444 (5-3-24)
10.62.19.01—.12 •
51:9 Md. R. 444 (5-3-24)
10.62.20.01—.09 •
51:9 Md. R. 444 (5-3-24)
10.62.21.01—.07 •
51:9 Md. R. 444 (5-3-24)
10.62.22.01—.06 •
51:9 Md. R. 444 (5-3-24)
10.62.23.01—.06 •
51:9 Md. R. 444 (5-3-24)
10.62.24.01• 51:9
Md. R. 444 (5-3-24)
10.62.25.01—.13 •
51:9 Md. R. 444 (5-3-24)
10.62.26.01—.09 •
51:9 Md. R. 444 (5-3-24)
10.62.27.01—.10 •
51:9 Md. R. 444 (5-3-24)
10.62.28.01—.06 •
51:9 Md. R. 444 (5-3-24)
10.62.29.01,.02 •
51:9 Md. R. 444 (5-3-24)
10.62.30.01—.10 •
51:9 Md. R. 444 (5-3-24)
10.62.31.01 • 51:9 Md. R. 444 (5-3-24)
10.62.32.01—.03 •
51:9 Md. R. 444 (5-3-24)
10.62.33.01—.08 •
51:9 Md. R. 444 (5-3-24)
10.62.34.01—.09 •
51:9 Md. R. 444 (5-3-24)
10.62.35.01 •
51:9 Md. R. 444 (5-3-24)
10.62.36.01—.06 •
51:9 Md. R. 444 (5-3-24)
10.62.37.01—.21 •
51:9 Md. R. 444 (5-3-24)
10.63.07.02,.03,.05,.11
• 51:3 Md. R. 173 (2-9-24)
10.65.02.06,.09 •
51:2 Md. R. 86 (1-26-24)
10.65.03.02—.09 •
51:2 Md. R. 86 (1-26-24)
10.65.04.01—.06 •
51:2 Md. R. 86 (1-26-24)
10.65.05.01—.04 •
51:2 Md. R. 86 (1-26-24)
10.65.06.01,.02 •
51:2 Md. R. 86 (1-26-24)
10.65.09.01—.06 •
51:2 Md. R. 86 (1-26-24)
10.67.01.01 •
51:3 Md. R. 164 (2-9-24)
10.67.02.01 •
51:3 Md. R. 174 (2-9-24)
10.67.04.03-1,.03-2,.15,.19,.19-4
• 51:3 Md. R. 174 (2-9-24)
10.67.04.20 •
50:24 Md. R. 1049 (12-1-23)
10.67.05.02 •
51:3 Md. R. 174 (2-9-24)
10.67.06.26 •
51:3 Md. R. 164 (2-9-24)
10.67.06.26-1,.26-3,.27,.30
• 51:3 Md. R. 174 (2-9-24)
10.67.06.28 •
50:24 Md. R. 1049 (12-1-23)
10.67.08.03 • 51:3 Md. R. 174 (2-9-24)
11 DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Subtitles 11—23 (MVA)
11.12.01.14 •
50:15 Md. R. 698 (7-28-23)
13A STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION
13A.08.01.02-3 •
51:7 Md. R. 337 (4-5-24)
13A.08.01.17 •
50:20 Md. R. 924 (10-6-23)
13A.16.08.03 •
51:2 Md. R. 95 (1-26-24)
13A.16.10.02 •
51:2 Md. R. 95 (1-26-24)
13A.17.10.02 •
51:2 Md. R. 95 (1-26-24)
14 INDEPENDENT AGENCIES
14.04.02.03 •
51:7 Md. R. 338 (4-5-24)
14.17.01.01 •
51:9 Md. R. 444 (5-3-24)
14.17.02.01—.04 •
51:9 Md. R. 444 (5-3-24) (ibr)
14.17.03.01—.04 •
51:9 Md. R. 444 (5-3-24)
14.17.04.01—.09 •
51:9 Md. R. 444 (5-3-24)
14.17.05.01—.08 •
51:9 Md. R. 444 (5-3-24)
14.17.06.01—.10 •
51:9 Md. R. 444 (5-3-24)
14.17.07.01—.08 •
51:9 Md. R. 444 (5-3-24)
14.17.08.01—.07 •
51:9 Md. R. 444 (5-3-24)
14.17.09.01—.04 •
51:9 Md. R. 444 (5-3-24)
14.17.10.01—.09 •
51:9 Md. R. 444 (5-3-24)
14.17.11.01—.19 •
51:9 Md. R. 444 (5-3-24)
14.17.12.01—.11 •
51:9 Md. R. 444 (5-3-24)
14.17.13.01—.11 •
51:9 Md. R. 444 (5-3-24)
14.17.14.01—.06 •
51:9 Md. R. 444 (5-3-24)
14.17.15.01—.05 •
51:9 Md. R. 444 (5-3-24)
14.17.16.01—.05 •
51:9 Md. R. 444 (5-3-24)
14.17.17.01—.07 •
51:9 Md. R. 444 (5-3-24)
14.17.18.01—.07 •
51:9 Md. R. 444 (5-3-24)
14.17.19.01—.05 •
51:9 Md. R. 444 (5-3-24)
14.17.20.01,.02 •
51:9 Md. R. 444 (5-3-24)
14.17.21.01,.02•
51:9 Md. R. 444 (5-3-24)
14.17.22.01—.12 •
51:9 Md. R. 444 (5-3-24)
14.22.01.10,.12 •
51:7 Md. R. 339 (4-5-24)
14.22.02.02 •
51:7 Md. R. 339 (4-5-24)
14.39.02.01—.32 • 51:6 Md. R. 308 (3-22-24) (ibr)
15 MARYLAND DEPARTMENT OF
AGRICULTURE
15.14.09.03 •
50:25 Md. R. 1103 (12-15-23)
20 PUBLIC SERVICE
COMMISSION
20.31.03.05 • 51:8 Md. R. 373 (4-19-24)
20.40.02.06 • 51:8 Md. R. 373 (4-19-24)
20.50.09.02,.06,.07,.09,.10,.12—.14 • 51:7 Md. R. 340
(4-5-24)
26 DEPARTMENT OF THE
ENVIRONMENT
Subtitles 01—07 (Part 1)
26.04.01.01,.01-1,.20,.31 • 51:6 Md. R. 309 (3-22-24)
(ibr)
Subtitles 08—12 (Part 2)
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29 DEPARTMENT OF STATE POLICE
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30 MARYLAND INSTITUTE FOR
EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES SYSTEMS (MIEMSS)
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33 STATE BOARD OF
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34 DEPARTMENT OF PLANNING
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The Governor
EXECUTIVE ORDER 01.01.2024.15
Maryland Outdoor
Learning Partnership
WHEREAS, Maryland recognizes that in order to empower
current and future Marylanders to be climate-ready environmental stewards who
value, protect, and restore the natural world, all youth should have the
opportunity to learn about and connect with nature and develop environmental
literacy during the course of their education;
WHEREAS, Conserving Maryland’s natural resources, including
the Chesapeake and Coastal Bays, their waterways, natural habitats,
agricultural lands, and the hundreds of thousands of acres of diverse land that
stretch from the Blue Ridge and Allegheny Mountains to the Atlantic Ocean,
requires stewardship guided by a personal connection to the natural world,
environmental literacy and a practical knowledge of climate change, and local
action by current and future generations;
WHEREAS, Maryland’s natural resources and communities face
urgent environmental challenges exacerbated by pollution and climate change.
These challenges inequitably burden Maryland’s youth and underserved
communities;
WHEREAS, In order to promote thriving communities, all
Marylanders must be prepared for environmentally sustaining workforce
advancements and the growing green job economy through equitable workforce
development;
WHEREAS, The State of Maryland is committed to collaborating
with partners to implement the Blueprint for Maryland’s Future and the shared
priorities of the Chesapeake Bay Program;
WHEREAS, Spending frequent time outdoors in unstructured and
structured experiences increases student engagement and achievement across
disciplines, improves human health, and empowers students to implement actions
in their local environment;
WHEREAS, Reducing the impact of Maryland’s school buildings
and grounds on their local watershed fosters an environmental stewardship ethic
among students, builds community resilience, and prepares the State's
communities for climate impacts; and
WHEREAS, Maryland’s teachers and environmental educators
must be supported through coordination and partnership of State agencies and
key partners to provide adequate funding, access to professional development,
and equitable learning opportunities for all of Maryland's youth.
NOW THEREFORE, I, WES MOORE, GOVERNOR OF THE STATE OF
MARYLAND, BY VIRTUE OF THE AUTHORITY VESTED IN ME BY THE CONSTITUTION AND LAWS
OF MARYLAND, HEREBY RESCIND EXECUTIVE ORDER 01.01.2017.12 AND PROCLAIM THE
FOLLOWING EXECUTIVE ORDER, EFFECTIVE IMMEDIATELY:
A. Establishment. There is a Maryland environmental literacy and
access to nature initiative titled the Maryland Outdoor Learning Partnership
(“Partnership”).
B. Mission. The mission of the Partnership is to empower all of
Maryland’s youth to grow as environmental stewards that access, conserve, and
restore our natural resources to ensure a climate-ready Maryland.
C. Membership. The Partnership shall include representatives from
State agencies and other partners providing for a well-rounded stakeholder
group.
(1) The following State agencies shall assign a representative to
participate in the Partnership to advise and implement actions in their areas
of responsibility:
(a) Department of Natural Resources;
(b) State Department of Education;
(c) Department of Agriculture;
(d) Maryland Higher Education Commission;
(e) Department of the Environment;
(f) Department of Planning;
(g) Department of Health;
(h) Department of Transportation;
(i) Maryland Energy Administration; and
(j) Department of Service and Civic Innovation.
(2) The following stakeholders are invited to be, and shall be upon
their acceptance, members of the Partnership:
(a) Alice Ferguson Foundation;
(b) Chesapeake Audubon Society;
(c) Chesapeake Bay Trust;
(d) Chesapeake Bay Foundation;
(e) Living Classrooms Foundation;
(f) Maryland Agricultural Education Foundation;
(g) Maryland Association for Environmental and Outdoor Education;
(h) Maryland Recreation and Parks Association;
(i) National Aquarium;
(j) National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration;
(k) National Wildlife Federation;
(l) Smithsonian Environmental Research Center;
(m) Sultana Education Foundation;
(n) United States Fish and Wildlife Service;
(o) Three representatives of non-profit organizations dedicated to
environmental education;
(p) One representative of a Parent Teacher Organization;
(q) Two representatives of local governments that have demonstrated
leadership in sustainable development practices;
(r) Two representatives (teacher or principal) serving from an
outdoor school, Maryland Green School, Maryland Green Ribbon School, or school
with a focus on environmental education;
(s) One district environmental literacy supervisor or coordinator;
(t) One district sustainability supervisor or coordinator;
(u) One school Superintendent;
(v) One environmental education teacher;
(w) Two representatives of youth-based organizations; and
(x) Two representatives of the business community with demonstrated
leadership in supporting the green or sustainable workforce.
(3) The Governor, in their discretion, may appoint additional
members to the Partnership.
D. Procedures.
(1) Chair. The Partnership shall be co-chaired by the Secretary of
Natural Resources, or the Secretary’s designee, and the State Superintendent of
Schools, or the Superintendent’s designee.
(2) Staff Coordination. The Department of Natural Resources shall
provide staff support for the Partnership in coordination with the State
Department of Education, other State agencies, and other partners as directed
by the Co-Chairs.
(3) Working Groups. The Partnership shall be supported by working
groups, to be established by the Co-Chairs, to lead the major tasks identified
under this Executive Order.
(4) Meetings.
(a) The Partnership shall meet monthly to advance the mission of
the Partnership.
(b) The Partnership Co-Chairs shall preside over the meetings.
(c) The Partnership Co-Chairs shall convene and preside over an
annual meeting, to include at least one student representative from a K-12
institution, to review the status of the work as described in the annual
report.
(5) Procedures. The Co-Chairs may adopt procedures and by-laws
necessary to ensure the orderly transaction of business.
E. Responsibilities. In order for Maryland’s youth to meaningfully
access the environment and to grow as environmentally literate stewards that
access nature and are equipped with skills that empower them to take action to
conserve and restore Maryland’s natural resources, the Partnership shall:
(1) Conduct a review of current environmental and climate change
education efforts in Maryland;
(2) Foster collaboration, coordinate resources, and deliver recommendations
to decision makers in order to equitably ensure that:
(a) Every Maryland student has access to environmental and climate
education;
(b) Maryland’s students have the knowledge and skills needed for
success in college and the growing green workforce;
(c) Maryland’s youth spend time outdoors engaging with nature;
(d) Maryland’s Local Education Agencies lessen the environmental
impact of their school buildings and grounds on their local watersheds; and
(e) Maryland’s teachers have the funds, training, and support
necessary to implement curriculum to support student achievement of the
Environmental Literacy Standards, the Next Generation Science Standards, the
Maryland Health Education Standards, Social Studies Standards, and other State
standards of education as they relate to environmental literacy;
(3) Engage with networks to ensure that environmental education is
equitably implemented and sustainably funded across Maryland;
(4) Support state leadership in the implementation and tracking of
relevant Chesapeake Bay Program priorities; and
(5) Report to and advise the Governor on the status of the
Partnership’s work and provide an annual report by January 30th on the prior
year’s progress.
GIVEN Under My Hand and the Great
Seal of the State of Maryland, in the City of Baltimore, this 22nd Day of
April, 2024.
WES MOORE
Governor
ATTEST:
SUSAN C. LEE
Secretary of State
[24-10-12]
EXECUTIVE ORDER 01.01.2024.16
Renewal of
Executive Order 01.01.2024.09
(Declaration of a
State of Emergency)
WHEREAS, I, Wes Moore, Governor of the State of Maryland,
issued Executive Order 01.01.2024.09 declaring a State of Emergency due to the
significant infrastructure damage to the Francis Scott Key Bridge in Baltimore
on March 26, 2024;
WHEREAS, Because of the on-going impact of this incident,
emergency conditions continue to exist Statewide;
NOW, THEREFORE, I, WES MOORE, GOVERNOR OF THE STATE OF
MARYLAND, BY VIRTUE OF THE AUTHORITY VESTED IN ME BY THE CONSTITUTION AND LAWS
OF MARYLAND, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO TITLE 14 OF THE PUBLIC SAFETY ARTICLE
OF THE MARYLAND CODE, HEREBY DECLARE THAT THE STATE OF EMERGENCY CONTINUES TO
EXIST IN THE STATE OF MARYLAND, THAT THE MARCH 26, 2024 DECLARATION IS RENEWED,
AND FURTHER PROCLAIM THE FOLLOWING EXECUTIVE ORDER, EFFECTIVE IMMEDIATELY:
A. The Maryland Department of Emergency Management is hereby
directed to continue to coordinate the State preparedness and response to
impacts of this incident.
B. All other appropriate State authorities are hereby authorized to
activate their emergency preparedness plans and engage, deploy, use, and
coordinate available resources in furtherance of those plans.
C. The Maryland National Guard is hereby deactivated.
GIVEN Under My Hand and the Great
Seal of the State of Maryland, in the City of Annapolis, this 25th Day of
April, 2024.
WES MOORE
Governor
ATTEST:
SUSAN C. LEE
Secretary of State
[24-10-13]
The General Assembly
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synopses since the beginning of the legislative session.
SYNOPSIS NO. 2
Chapters
CH0122
HB0538 (Enrolled) The Spkr (Admin), et al.
Land Use – Affordable Housing – Zoning Density and Permitting (Housing
Expansion and Affordability Act of 2024).
CH0123
HB0599 (Amended) The Spkr (Admin), et al.
Maryland Community Investment Corporation – Establishment (Housing and
Community Development Financing Act of 2024).
CH0124
HB0693 (Enrolled) The Spkr (Dept), et al. Renters’
Rights and Stabilization Act of 2024.
CH0125
HB1117 (Enrolled) Del Stewart, et al. Landlord and Tenant – Failure to Repair
Serious and Dangerous Defects – Tenant Remedies (Tenant Safety Act of 2024).
CH0126
HB0333 (Enrolled) Del Rosenberg, et
al. Election Law – Election
Disinformation and Improper Influence Related to Voting.
CH0127
HB1287 (Enrolled) The Spkr, et al. School
Leadership Training Program – Alterations.
CH0128
HB1386 (Enrolled) Del Atterbeary, et al. Education
– School Employee
Antibias Training – Requirements.
CH0129
HB0785 (Enrolled) Del D. Jones, et al. Freedom to Read Act.
CH0130
SB0738 (Enrolled) Sen King, et al. Freedom to Read Act.
CH0131
HB0602 The Spkr and Del Clippinger.
Employment Discrimination – Sexual Orientation.
CH0132
HB0609 (Enrolled) Del Solomon, et al. Education – Public Libraries – Collective
Bargaining (Library Workers Empowerment Act).
CH0133
HB0260 (Amended) Del Chang. State Personnel – Collective
Bargaining – Supervisory
Employees.
CH0134
SB0192 Sen Kramer. State Personnel – Collective
Bargaining – Supervisory
Employees.
CH0135
HB1005 (Amended) Del McCaskill. Correctional Officers’ Retirement System – Membership.
CH0136
SB0972 (Amended) Sen Guzzone. Correctional Officers’ Retirement System – Membership.
CH0137
SB0680 (Amended) The Pres (Atty Gen
Ofc). State Government – Attorney General – Determinations and
Settlements.
CH0138
HB1086 (Amended) Chr JUD (Atty Gen
Ofc). Compensation for Individuals
Erroneously Convicted – Alterations.
CH0139
SB0890 (Amended) Chr JPR (Atty Gen
Ofc). Compensation for Individuals
Erroneously Convicted – Alterations.
CH0140
HB1002 (Amended) Chr HGO (Atty Gen
Ofc), et al. Office of the Attorney
General – Investigative
Authority – Health Care Fraud.
CH0141
HB0723 (Amended) The Spkr (Atty Gen Ofc).
Office of the Attorney General – Rights of Residents of Health Care
Facilities – Injunctive Relief.
CH0142
SB1103 (Enrolled) The Pres (Atty Gen
Ofc). Hospitals and Related Institutions
– Outpatient Facility Fees.
CH0143
HB0846 (Amended) The Spkr (State Treasurer).
State Investment Portfolio and Local Government Investment Guidelines – Investment
Standards.
CH0144
SB0776 (Amended) The Pres (State
Treasurer). State Investment Portfolio
and Local Government Investment Guidelines – Investment Standards.
CH0145
HB1150 (Amended) The Spkr (State Treasurer).
Maryland Uniform Disposition of Abandoned Property Act – Maryland 529
Program – Exemption.
CH0146
SB0800 (Amended) The Pres (State
Treasurer). Maryland Uniform Disposition
of Abandoned Property Act – Maryland 529 Program – Exemption.
CH0147
HB0241 Chr ENT (Dept). Housing and Community Development – Just Community
Designation.
CH0148
SB0308 Chr Education,
Energy, and the Environment. Housing and
Community Development – Just Community
Designation.
CH0149
HB0765 (Amended) Del Wells. Property Tax – Credit for Hotel or Residential
Development Projects.
CH0150
SB0321 (Enrolled) Sen Jackson. Property Tax – Credit for Hotel or Residential
Development Projects.
CH0151
HB0577 (Enrolled) Del Grossman, et al. Housing and Community Development – Study on the
Establishment of a Homeless Shelter Licensing Program.
CH0152
SB1107 (Enrolled) Sen M. Washington,
et al. Housing and Community Development
– Study on the
Establishment of a Homeless Shelter Licensing Program.
CH0153
HB0283 Del Palakovich Carr. Housing
and Community Development – Affordable Housing
– Identifying
Suitable Property.
CH0154
SB0333 (Enrolled) Sen Hettleman. Housing
and Community Development – Affordable Housing
– Identifying
Suitable Property.
CH0155
HB0873 Del Taylor. Appraisal Gap From Historic Redlining
Financial Assistance Program – Alterations.
CH0156
SB0704 Sen Hayes. Appraisal Gap From Historic Redlining
Financial Assistance Program – Alterations.
CH0157
SB0418 Sen Watson. Seed Community Development Anchor Institution
Fund – Alterations.
CH0158
HB0510 Del Stewart. Business Facade Improvement Program – Eligible Funding
Recipients.
CH0159
SB0394 (Amended) Sen Hester, et al. Catalytic Revitalization Project Tax Credit – Alterations.
CH0160
HB0860 Dels Allen and
Boafo. Housing and Community Development
– Community Action
Boards.
CH0161
SB0202 (Enrolled) Sen Benson. Department of Aging – Caregiver Expense
Grant Program – Established.
CH0162
HB0151 (Amended) Del Patterson. Charles County Board of Education – Vacancy Procedures
– Timing and Video
Streaming and Archiving.
CH0163
HB1219 (Amended) Del Feldmark, et al. Public
and Nonpublic Middle and High Schools – Venue–Specific Emergency Action Plans for
Athletic Facilities (The Bailey Bullock Act).
CH0164
HB1426 (Enrolled) Chr W&M. Education – Blueprint for Maryland’s Future – Alterations.
CH0165
HB1441 (Enrolled) Del Atterbeary, et al. Early
Childhood Education – Publicly Funded
Prekindergarten Programs – Alterations.
CH0166
SB0540 (Enrolled) Sen Gile, et al. Education – School Mapping Data Program – Established.
CH0167
HB0472 (Enrolled) Del Atterbeary, et al. Education
– School Mapping
Data Program – Established.
CH0168
HB1163 Del Atterbeary. State
Department of Education – Division of
Rehabilitation Services – Funding.
CH0169
SB0859 Sens Zucker and
Guzzone. State Department of Education – Division of
Rehabilitation Services – Funding.
CH0170
SB0797 (Enrolled) Sen Hester, et al. Education – Access to Attorneys, Advocates, and
Consultants for Special Education Program and Fund – Established.
CH0171
HB0903 (Enrolled) Del Atterbeary, et al. Education
– Access to
Attorneys, Advocates, and Consultants for Special Education Program and Fund – Established.
CH0172
HB0336 (Amended) Del Forbes, et al. Maryland Achieving a Better Life Experience
(ABLE) Program – Materials for
Individualized Education Program, Individualized Family Service Plan, and 504
Plan Meetings.
CH0173
SB0592 (Amended) Sen Zucker, et al. Maryland Achieving a Better Life Experience
(ABLE) Program – Materials for
Individualized Education Program, Individualized Family Service Plan, and 504
Plan Meetings.
CH0174
SB0967 Sen Zucker, et al. Higher Education – Part–Time Senatorial and
Delegate Scholarships – Alterations.
CH0175
HB0901 Del Wolek, et al. Higher Education – Part–Time Senatorial and
Delegate Scholarships – Alterations.
CH0176
SB1178 Sen Bailey, et al. Higher Education – Douglas J. J.
Peters Veterans of the Afghanistan and Iraq Conflicts Scholarship – Repeal of Service
Terminal Date.
CH0177
HB0096 (Amended) Del T. Morgan. Health – Newborn Screening Program – Implementation of
Testing.
CH0178
SB0117 (Enrolled) Sen Bailey. Health – Newborn Screening Program – Implementation of
Testing.
CH0179
SB1077 (Enrolled) Sens Corderman and
Hester. Public Schools – School Security
Employees – Appropriations.
CH0180
SB0434 (Enrolled) Sen King, et al. Education – State Library Resource Center – Funding.
CH0181
SB0376 (Enrolled) Sen King, et al. Higher Education – University of
Maryland School of Medicine and MPowering Joint
Steering Council – Funding.
CH0182
HB0416 (Enrolled) Dels Solomon and Atterbeary. Public
Schools – Active Shooter
Safety Drills or Trainings – Requirements.
CH0183
HB1139 (Amended) Del Solomon. Growing Family Child Care Opportunities Pilot
Program – Permanent Establishment.
CH0184
SB0882 (Enrolled) Sen King. Growing Family Child Care Opportunities Pilot
Program – Permanent Establishment.
CH0185
SB0377 (Enrolled) Sen King. Higher Education – Teacher
Development and Retention Program – Alterations.
CH0186
HB0075 (Enrolled) Del Ebersole. Higher Education – Teacher
Development and Retention Program – Alterations.
CH0187
SB0771 (Amended) Sen M. Washington. Education – Initial Teacher Certification – Requirements.
CH0188
HB0945 (Amended) Del Ebersole, et al. Education – Initial Teacher Certification – Requirements.
CH0189
SB0577 (Amended) Sen King. Income Tax – Opportunity for Filers to Register
to Make Anatomical Gift.
CH0190
HB1068 (Amended) Del Feldmark. Income Tax
– Opportunity for
Filers to Register to Make Anatomical Gift.
CH0191
SB0579 (Enrolled) Sen Guzzone. Primary and Secondary Education – Breakfast and
Lunch Programs – Universal
Expansion Report.
CH0192
SB0581 (Enrolled) Sen Guzzone. Public School Construction Program – Maryland School
for the Blind – State and Local
Cost–Share.
CH0193
HB0773 (Amended) Del D. Jones, et al. Human Services – Individuals With Disabilities and
Service–Disabled Veterans
Boating Fund.
CH0194
SB0597 (Enrolled) Sen Guzzone. Human Services – Individuals With Disabilities and
Service–Disabled Veterans
Boating Fund.
CH0195
HB0522 (Enrolled) Del D. Jones, et al. Public Schools – Student Telehealth Appointments – State Guidelines,
Policies, and Access.
CH0196
SB0517 (Amended) Sen A. Washington. Next Generation Scholars of Maryland Program – Program
Administrator – Alterations.
CH0197
HB0624 (Amended) Del Barnes. Next Generation Scholars of Maryland Program – Program
Administrator – Alterations.
CH0198
HB0697 Del Griffith. Real Estate Brokers – Commercial Transactions
– Buyer’s Rights.
CH0199
SB1169 Sen Hershey. Real Estate Brokers – Commercial
Transactions – Buyer’s Rights.
CH0200
SB0116 Sen West. Orphans’ Court Judges – Restriction on
Practicing Law.
CH0201
HB0528 Del Buckel. Orphans’ Court Judges – Restriction on
Practicing Law.
CH0202
HB1034 (Amended) Balt City Deleg (By
Request). Baltimore City Sheriff – Staffing.
CH0203
HB0387 (Amended) Baltimore City
Delegation. Public Information Act –
Surveillance Images – Illegal Dumping in Baltimore City.
CH0204
SB0643 (Enrolled) Sen Carter (BCA). Public Information Act – Surveillance
Images – Illegal Dumping in
Baltimore City.
CH0205
SB1033 Sen Carter. Maryland Building Performance Standards – Local Requests for
Guidance – Religious
Considerations.
CH0206
HB0926 Del Griffith. Maryland Building Performance Standards –
Local Requests for Guidance – Religious Considerations.
CH0207
HB0136 (Amended) Chr ECM (Dept). Employment Standards, Prevailing Wage, and
Living Wage – Employer Adverse
Actions and Enforcement.
CH0208
SB0250 (Enrolled) Chr Education,
Energy, and the Environment. County
Public Libraries – Minors, Children,
and Teens – Prohibited
Practices.
CH0209
HB0902 Del Ghrist, et al. Prekindergarten – Ulysses Currie
Head Start Program – Eligibility for
State Funds.
CH0210
SB0370 (Enrolled) Sen Hettleman. Community
Schools – Rental Assistance
for Community School Families Program and Fund – Establishment.
CH0211
HB0428 (Enrolled) Del Stewart. Community Schools – Rental Assistance
for Community School Families Program and Fund – Establishment.
CH0212
HB0007 (Enrolled) Del Stewart, et al. Housing Innovation Pilot Program and Housing
Innovation Fund – Establishment
(Housing Innovation Pilot Program Act of 2024).
CH0213
HB0131 (Amended) Del Stewart, et al. Housing Development Permit Applications – Local Reporting
Requirements.
CH0214
HB1228 (Amended) Del Stewart. Consumer Protection – Telephone
Solicitation – Exemptions and
Remedies.
CH0215
SB0395 (Amended) Sens Augustine and Rosapepe. Higher
Education – Credit Eligibility
and Transfer of Credits – English as a
Second Language Courses (Credit for All Language Learning (CALL) Act).
CH0216
HB0569 (Enrolled) Del Solomon. Higher Education – Credit Eligibility
and Transfer of Credits – English as a
Second Language Courses (Credit for All Language Learning (CALL) Act).
CH0217
HB1115 (Enrolled) Dels Solomon and Palakovich Carr. County
Boards of Education – Budgets – Notice (Transparency in Education Spending Act).
CH0218
SB1026 (Enrolled) Sen Brooks. County Boards of Education – Budgets – Notice
(Transparency in Education Spending Act).
CH0219
HB0971 (Amended) Dels Grossman and Wims. Washington
County – Interscholastic
Athletics – Student
Eligibility Waiver and School Classification.
CH0220
HB0371 (Amended) Del Grossman. Election Law – Recounts – Procedures.
CH0221
SB0430 (Amended) Sen M. Washington,
et al. Community Health and Safety Works
Grant Program and Fund – Establishment.
CH0222
SB0500 Sen M. Washington. Education – Child Care Career and Professional
Development Fund – Alterations.
CH0223
HB0899 (Enrolled) Del D. Jones, et al. Higher Education – Charles W. Riley
Firefighter and Ambulance and Rescue Squad Member Scholarship – Alterations.
CH0224
SB0691 (Amended) Sen Augustine. Higher Education – Charles W. Riley
Firefighter and Ambulance and Rescue Squad Member Scholarship – Alterations.
CH0225
HB0139 (Enrolled) Del Charkoudian, et al. Landlord
and Tenant – Notice of Utility
Bills in Residential Leases – Gas and Electric Services.
CH0226
SB0171 (Enrolled) Sen Augustine. Landlord and Tenant – Notice of Utility
Bills in Residential Leases – Gas and Electric Services.
CH0227
SB0937 (Amended) Sen Augustine. Grow Your Own Educators Grant Program – Established.
CH0228
HB1157 (Amended) Del Wilkins. Grow Your Own Educators Grant Program – Established.
CH0229
HB0200 (Enrolled) Del Wilkins. Community Schools – Alterations.
CH0230
SB0161 (Enrolled) Sen A. Washington. Community Schools – Alterations.
CH0231
HB0076 (Amended) Del Lopez, et al. Health Occupations – Pharmacists – Administration of
Vaccines.
CH0232
SB0018 (Amended) Sens Augustine and
Lam. Health Occupations – Pharmacists – Administration of
Vaccines.
CH0233
SB0684 (Amended) Sen Augustine. Health Insurance – Mental Health and
Substance Use Disorder Benefits – Sunset Repeal and Modification of Reporting
Requirements.
CH0234
HB1074 (Amended) Del Bagnall, et al. Health Insurance – Mental Health and
Substance Use Disorder Benefits – Sunset Repeal and Modification of Reporting
Requirements.
CH0235
SB0069 Anne Arundel County
Senators. Anne Arundel County – Board of Community
College Trustees – Membership
Alterations and Appointment Requirements.
CH0236
HB0327 Del Bagnall. Anne Arundel County – Board of Community
College Trustees – Membership
Alterations and Appointment Requirements.
CH0237
SB0114 (Amended) Sens Jackson and
Bailey. Workgroup to Study the Fiscal
and Operational Viability of Public–Private Partnerships for Calvert County
Public Schools.
CH0238
HB0515 Del J. Long. Workgroup to Study the Fiscal and Operational
Viability of Public–Private
Partnerships for Calvert County Public Schools.
CH0239
HB1281 (Amended) Del Hartman, et al. Economic Development – Tourism Zones – Designation and
Benefits.
CH0240
SB0014 (Amended) Sen Jackson. Economic Development – Tourism Zones – Designation and
Benefits.
CH0241
HB0253 (Enrolled) Chr ECM (Maryland
Cannabis Administration. Cannabis Reform
– Alterations.
CH0242
HB0272 (Amended) Del Grammer. Cannabis Licensing and Registration – Use of Straw
Ownership – Prohibition.
CH0243
HB0137 Del Grammer. Civil Actions – Civil Immunity – Educator
Intervention.
CH0244
HB0805 (Enrolled) Del Wilson. Cannabis – Licensee Locations – Restrictions.
CH0245
HB0702 Del Wilson. Wage and Hour Law – Minor League
Baseball Players – Exemption.
CH0246
SB0466 Sen Beidle. Wage and
Hour Law – Minor League
Baseball Players – Exemption.
CH0247
SB0701 Sen Beidle. Maryland
Health Benefit Exchange – State–Based Young Adult Health Insurance Subsidies
Pilot Program – Amount of Annual Subsidies.
CH0248
HB0953 Del Pena–Melnyk, et al. Maryland Health Benefit Exchange – State–Based Young Adult
Health Insurance Subsidies Pilot Program – Amount of Annual Subsidies.
CH0249
HB1230 (Enrolled) Del Pena–Melnyk, et al. Public Health – Tianeptine Consumer Protection Act.
CH0250
HB0545 Del Mireku–North. Janet L. Hoffman Loan Assistance Repayment
Program – Nancy Grasmick
Public School Professional Award – Public School Nurses.
CH0251
SB0441 Sen Beidle. Janet L.
Hoffman Loan Assistance Repayment Program – Nancy Grasmick Public School Professional
Award – School Nurses.
CH0252
SB1101 (Amended) Sen Smith, et al. Higher Education – Maryland Police
Officers and Probation Agents Scholarship Program – Alterations.
CH0253
HB0216 (Enrolled) Del Charkoudian. Condominiums
– Common Elements – Clean Energy
Equipment.
CH0254
SB0206 (Amended) Sen Smith. Condominiums – Common Elements – Clean Energy
Equipment.
CH0255
SB0015 (Amended) Sen West. Cooperative Housing Corporations – Dispute Settlement.
CH0256
HB0309 (Amended) Del Healey, et al. Cooperative Housing Corporations – Dispute Settlement.
CH0257
SB0076 (Amended) Sens Lam and Hettleman. Continuing
Care Retirement Communities – Transparency, Grievances, and Unit Reoccupancy.
CH0258
HB0068 (Enrolled) Del Stein, et al. Continuing Care Retirement Communities – Transparency,
Grievances, and Unit Reoccupancy.
CH0259
HB0394 Del Guzzone, et al. Human Relations – Commission on
Civil Rights – Appeal of Final
Orders.
CH0260
SB0050 (Amended) Sen Lam, et al. Human Relations – Commission on
Civil Rights – Appeal of Final
Orders.
CH0261
HB1440 Howard County
Delegation. Howard County Public Schools
– Differences in
Capital Budget Proposals – Report Ho. Co. 16–24.
CH0262
HB1047 (Enrolled) Del Bartlett, et al. Consumer Protection – Self–Administered
Sexual Assault Evidence Collection Kits.
CH0263
SB0205 (Amended) Sen Hayes. University System of Maryland – Board of Regents – Membership.
CH0264
HB0534 (Amended) Del Ruff, et al. Community Development Administration – Live Near Your
School Program – Extension.
CH0265
SB0090 (Enrolled) Sen Hayes. Community Development Administration – Live Near Your
School Program – Extension.
CH0266
SB0485 (Amended) Sen Hayes. Family and Medical Leave Insurance Program – Modifications.
CH0267
HB0571 (Amended) Del Qi, et al. Family and Medical Leave Insurance Program – Modifications.
CH0268
HB0159 (Enrolled) Del Korman, et al. Common Ownership Communities – Electric Vehicle
Recharging Equipment (Electric Vehicle Recharging Equipment Act of 2024).
CH0269
SB0465 (Amended) Sen Kelly. Common Ownership Communities – Electric Vehicle
Recharging Equipment (Electric Vehicle Recharging Equipment Act of 2024).
CH0270
HB0475 (Enrolled) Del Korman, et al. Education – Open–Source Phonics Matching Grant Program – Establishment
(Open–Source Phonics
Matching Grant Program Act).
CH0271
HB0649 (Amended) Del White Holland,
et al. Labor and Employment – Equal Pay for
Equal Work – Wage Range
Transparency.
CH0272
SB0525 (Amended) Sens Kelly and Gile. Labor and Employment – Equal Pay for Equal
Work – Wage Range Transparency.
CH0273
HB1195 (Amended) Del Palakovich Carr. Child
Care Providers – Anaphylactic Food
Allergies – Guidelines and
Indemnity (Elijah’s Law).
CH0274
HB0291 (Amended) Del Palakovich Carr. County
Boards of Education – Bid Advertisement
Threshold and Electronic Posting of Hearing Notices and Bid Advertisements.
CH0275
SB0170 (Amended) Sen Gallion. County Boards of Education – Bid Advertisement
Threshold and Electronic Posting of Hearing Notices and Bid Advertisements.
CH0276
SB0737 (Amended) Harford County
Senators. Higher Education – Harford Community
College Board of Trustees – Alterations.
CH0277
HB0002 (Enrolled) Del Boyce, et al. Property Taxes – Authority of Counties to Establish
a Subclass and Set a Special Rate for Vacant and Abandoned Property.
CH0278
HB0506 (Amended) Dels Boyce and
Embry. Sexual Harassment Prevention
Training – Morgan State
University and St. Mary’s College of Maryland – Training Format.
CH0279
SB0180 (Enrolled) Sen Hester. Public and Nonpublic Schools – Bronchodilators – Use, Availability,
Training, and Policies.
CH0280
HB0086 (Enrolled) Del Boyce, et al. Public and Nonpublic Schools – Bronchodilators – Use, Availability,
Training, and Policies.
CH0281
SB0033 (Enrolled) Sen Rosapepe, et al. More
Opportunities for Career–Focused Students Act of 2024.
CH0282
HB0669 (Amended) Del Pruski. Workers’ Compensation – Benefits – Hearing Loss.
CH0283
SB0843 (Amended) Sen Klausmeier. Workers’ Compensation – Benefits – Hearing Loss.
CH0284
SB0846 Sen Klausmeier. Maryland Department of Labor – Unemployment
Insurance – Study on Actively
Seeking Work Requirements.
CH0285
HB0998 Dels Adams and
Fisher. Maryland Department of Labor –
Unemployment Insurance – Study on Actively Seeking Work Requirements.
CH0286
HB0757 (Amended) Del R. Lewis, et al. State Board of Physicians – Supervised Medical
Graduates and Cardiovascular Invasive Specialists (Bridge to Medical Residency
Act).
CH0287
HB0013 Del R. Lewis. Residential Property – Affordable Housing
Land Trusts – Authority to
Establish Condominium Regimes.
CH0288
SB0199 Sen Waldstreicher. Residential
Property – Affordable Housing
Land Trusts – Authority to
Establish Condominium Regimes.
CH0289
SB0162 (Amended) Sen Waldstreicher. Landlord
and Tenant – Termination of
Residential Lease – Limitation of
Liability for Rent.
CH0290
HB0093 (Amended) Del Mireku–North, et al. Landlord and Tenant – Termination of
Residential Lease – Limitation of
Liability for Rent.
CH0291
SB0046 (Enrolled) Sen Waldstreicher. Condominiums
– Sales Contracts – Asbestos
Disclosure.
CH0292
HB0143 (Enrolled) Del Foley, et al. Condominiums – Sales Contracts – Asbestos
Disclosure.
CH0293
HB1167 (Amended) Del Foley, et al. Maryland Center for School Safety – Secure Schools
Emergency Response Grant Program – Established.
CH0294
HB0372 (Amended) Dels Harris and
Stewart. Montgomery County and Prince
George’s County – Rent Court
Workforce Solutions Pilot Program.
CH0295
SB0354 (Amended) Sens Waldstreicher and Jackson.
Montgomery County and Prince George’s County – Rent Court
Workforce Solutions Pilot Program.
CH0296
HB1227 (Enrolled) Dels Holmes and
Arentz. Condominiums – Mandatory
Insurance Coverage – Detached Units.
CH0297
SB0446 Sen Muse. Local Government – Condominium and
Homeowners Associations – Repair and
Rehabilitation Funds.
CH0298
HB0280 Del Holmes. Local Government – Condominium and
Homeowners Associations – Repair and
Rehabilitation Funds.
CH0299
HB0539 (Amended) Del Henson, et al. Public Institutions of Higher Education – Student Withdrawal
Policy – Reimbursement of
Tuition and Fees (Cameron Carden Act of 2024).
CH0300
SB0567 (Amended) Sen Muse, et al. Public Institutions of Higher Education – Student Withdrawal
Policy – Reimbursement of
Tuition and Fees (Cameron Carden Act of 2024).
CH0301
HB0285 Del Holmes, et al. Task Force on Property Appraisal and
Valuation Equity – Alterations.
CH0302
SB0518 Sen A. Washington. Task Force on Property Appraisal and
Valuation Equity – Alterations.
CH0303
HB0821 (Enrolled) Prince George’s
County Delegation. Prince George’s
County – Student Support – Specialist
Networks and Success Action Plans (Student Supports and Success Act) PG 502–24.
CH0304
SB0654 (Enrolled) Sen A. Washington. Prince George’s County – Student Support
and School Facilities and Public Safety Surcharges and Report – Sunset Extension.
CH0305
SB0038 (Amended) Sen A. Washington. Wage Payment and Collection – Pay Stubs and Pay
Statements – Required
Information.
CH0306
HB0385 (Amended) Del J. Long, et al. Wage Payment and Collection – Pay Stubs and Pay
Statements – Required
Information.
CH0307
SB0511 (Amended) Sen A. Washington. Maryland Department of Labor – Report on
Apprenticeship Mentoring Ratios.
CH0308
HB0650 (Amended) Del Boafo. Maryland Department of Labor – Report on
Apprenticeship Mentoring Ratios.
CH0309
HB0465 (Amended) Del Boafo, et al. Workplace Fraud and Prevailing Wage – Violations – Civil Penalty and
Referrals.
CH0310
HB0720 Carroll County
Delegation. Carroll County – Deputy
Clerk or Deputy Sheriff – Oath of Office.
CH0311
SB1108 Carroll County
Senators. Carroll County – Deputy Clerk or
Deputy Sheriff – Oath of Office.
CH0312
HB0498 (Amended) Del Cardin. Real Property – Access to Counsel in Evictions
Program – Mandated Reports.
CH0313
SB0147 (Amended) Sen West. Real Property – Access to Counsel in Evictions
Program – Mandated Reports.
CH0314
SB0075 (Amended) Sen West. Maryland Uniform Transfers to Minors Act – Transfers as
Custodian for the Benefit of a Minor – Authorization of Court.
CH0315
HB0324 (Amended) Del Cardin. Maryland Uniform Transfers to Minors Act – Transfers as
Custodian for the Benefit of a Minor – Authorization of Court.
CH0316
HB0325 Del Cardin. Estates and Trusts – Interested Person – Definition.
CH0317
SB0164 Sen West. Estates and Trusts – Interested Person – Definition.
CH0318
SB0080 Sen West. Estates and Trusts – Appointment of
Personal Representative – Objections.
CH0319
HB0326 Del Cardin. Estates and Trusts – Appointment of
Personal Representative – Objections.
CH0320
SB1042 (Enrolled) Sen Gile. Education – Armed Services Vocational Aptitude
Battery – Student
Information.
CH0321
HB1492 (Amended) Del Rogers. Education – Armed Services Vocational Aptitude
Battery – Student
Information.
CH0322
HB0598 (Amended) Del Boafo, et al. Discrimination – Military Status – Prohibition.
CH0323
SB0413 (Enrolled) Sen Gile, et al. Discrimination – Military Status – Prohibition.
CH0324
SB1044 (Amended) Sens Gile and Kelly. Cosmetologists – Esthetic Services – Definition.
CH0325
HB1302 (Amended) Dels Valderrama and
Harrison. Cosmetologists – Esthetic Services – Definition.
CH0326
HB1362 Del Valderrama, et
al. State Board of Cosmetologists – Membership – Alteration.
CH0327
SB0629 Sen Gile. State Board of Cosmetologists – Membership – Alteration.
CH0328
HB0383 Dels Smith and
Shetty. Cosmetology Licensure Compact.
CH0329
SB0027 Sen Gile, et al. Cosmetology Licensure Compact.
CH0330
SB0564 (Amended) Sen Watson, et al. Real Estate Brokers – Licensing – License Renewals
and Continuing Education.
CH0331
HB0709 Dels Rogers and
Schmidt. Licensed Real Estate Brokers – Branch Offices – Designation of
Managers.
CH0332
SB0462 Sen Watson. Licensed Real Estate Brokers – Branch Offices – Designation of
Managers.
CH0333
HB0520 Del A. Johnson. State Real Estate Commission – Complaints – Advertising
Violations.
CH0334
SB0461 Sen Watson. State Real Estate Commission – Complaints – Advertising
Violations.
CH0335
HB1334 Del Smith. Housing and Community Development –
Continuing the CORE Partnership Fund – Extension.
CH0336
HB1082 (Enrolled) Dels Smith and
Toles. Blueprint for Maryland’s Future
Implementation – Funding for
Implementation Coordinators.
CH0337
HB0367 (Amended) Del Smith, et al. Community Colleges – Contraception – Access
Requirements.
CH0338
SB0527 (Amended) Sens Kelly and
Kagan. Community Colleges – Contraception – Access
Requirements.
CH0339
HB0424 Montgomery County
Delegation. Montgomery County – Housing
Opportunities Commission – Alterations MC 3–24.
CH0340
SB0875 (Amended) Sen Kelly. Miriam Kelty Aging and Senior Social
Connection Hub and Spoke Pilot Program.
CH0341
HB1103 (Amended) Del Wolek, et al. Miriam Kelty Aging and Senior Social
Connection Hub and Spoke Pilot Program.
CH0342
HB0811 Del Wolek, et al. Higher Education – Financial Well–Being Pilot Program
– Establishment.
CH0343
SB0665 Sen Charles. Maryland Condominium Act – Amendments to the
Declaration.
CH0344
SB0666 (Enrolled) Sen Charles. Maryland Commission on Civil Rights – Monetary Relief.
CH0345
SB0668 (Amended) Sen Charles, et al. Department of Human Services – Children in Foster
Care – Luggage.
CH0346
HB0542 (Amended) Del Vogel, et al. Department of Human Services – Children in Foster
Care – Luggage.
CH0347
SB0019 (Amended) Sen Sydnor. Failure to Pay Rent Proceedings – Shielding of Court
Records.
CH0348
SB0550 (Enrolled) Sen Sydnor. Children – Labor Trafficking.
CH0349
HB0508 (Amended) Del Embry, et al. Children – Labor Trafficking.
CH0350
HB1016 Frederick County
Delegation. Frederick County – School
Construction Master Plan Workgroup.
CH0351
HB0486 (Enrolled) Del Fair, et al. Residential Property Sales – Contract
Disclosures – Superfund Sites.
CH0352
SB0125 (Enrolled) Sens Lewis Young
and Folden. Residential Property Sales – Contract
Disclosures – Superfund Sites.
CH0353
HB0471 (Amended) Dels Fair and
Pruski. Election Law – Postelection
Procedures.
CH0354
HB1390 (Enrolled) Del Harris. Public Schools – Public School Construction – Funding and
Administration.
CH0355
HB0607 (Amended) Del Harris. Community Colleges – Maryland Community
College Promise Scholarship – Requirements.
CH0356
HB0495 (Amended) Baltimore County
Delegation. Education – Baltimore County
School Board Nominating Commission – Publishing and Meetings Requirements.
CH0357
HB0108 (Amended) Baltimore County
Delegation. Baltimore County Board of
Education – Nonstudent Member
Compensation and Student Member Scholarships – Alterations.
CH0358
SB0451 (Amended) Sens Brooks and Hettleman. Baltimore
County Board of Education – Nonstudent Member
Compensation and Student Member Scholarships – Alterations.
CH0359
SB0542 Sen Brooks. Real Estate Brokers – Brokerage
Agreements – Requirements.
CH0360
SB0092 (Amended) Sen Brooks. Places of Public Accommodation – Motion Picture
Houses – Captioning.
CH0361
HB0426 (Amended) Dels Bhandari and
Jackson. Places of Public Accommodation – Motion Picture
Houses – Captioning.
CH0362
SB0423 (Amended) Sen James. Real Property – Recordation – Procedures.
CH0363
HB0004 (Amended) Del J. Lewis. Institutions of Higher Education – Admissions
Standards – Prohibition on
Consideration of Legacy Preference or Donor Preference.
CH0364
HB0541 (Enrolled) Del Henson, et al. Anne Arundel County – Student Loan
Assistance Repayment Program for Educators – Established.
CH0365
SB0657 (Amended) Anne Arundel County
Senators. Anne Arundel County – Student Loan
Assistance Repayment Program for Educators – Established.
CH0366
SB0873 Sen McKay. Courts – Immunity From Liability – Maryland Safe
Haven Program.
CH0367
HB0995 Washington County
Delegation. Washington County Board of
Education – Members – Residency
Requirement.
CH0368
SB0852 Washington County
Senators. Washington County Board of
Education – Members – Residency
Requirement.
CH0369
HB1308 Dels Wivell and
Valentine. Real Property – Recordation of
Instrument With False Information – Penalties and Actions to Quiet Title.
CH0370
HB0834 (Amended) Calvert County
Delegation. Calvert County – Ethics – Conflict of
Interest and Commissioner Expulsion.
CH0371
HB0833 (Enrolled) Del Williams, et al. Parents in Substance Use Disorder Treatment – Children in Need
of Assistance and Treatment Facilities.
CH0372
HB0376 (Enrolled) Prince George’s
County Delegation. Study on the
Feasibility of Relocating the Prince George’s County Public School System
Headquarters PG 501–24.
CH0373
HB0838 (Amended) Prince George’s
County Delegation. Prince George’s
County Family Child Care Home Expansion Grant Program – Establishment PG
505–24.
CH0374
SB0035 (Amended) Sen McCray. Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program – State Supplement.
CH0375
HB0666 (Amended) Del Shetty, et al. Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program – State Supplement.
CH0376
HB1304 (Amended) Del Kaiser, et al. Maryland Department of Health and Department
of Aging – Earned Income Tax
Credit – Distribution of
Information and Training.
CH0377
HB1397 (Enrolled) Del Simmons, et al. Civil Rights – Discrimination Based on Protected
Characteristics and Reproductive Freedom.
CH0378
HB1388 (Enrolled) Del Hill, et al. Labor and Employment – Noncompete and
Conflict of Interest Clauses for Veterinary and Health Care Professionals and
Study of the Health Care Market.
CH0379
SB0809 (Amended) Sen Mautz. Dorchester County – County Applicants – Polygraph
Examination.
CH0380
HB0589 (Enrolled) Dorchester County
Delegation. Dorchester County – County Applicants – Polygraph
Examination.
CH0381
HB1409 Dorchester County
Delegation. Dorchester County – Definition of
Public School Employee – Alteration.
CH0382
SB1106 The Pres (DLS). Annual Corrective Bill.
CH0383
SB0290 (Enrolled) Chr Education,
Energy, and the Environment. Certified
Local Farm and Fish Program – Annual Waiver Reports – Alterations.
CH0384
HB1516 Chr W&M (Dept). Real Property Assessments – Notice of Change
in Value or Classification – Time Period.
CH0385
SB0289 Chr B&T (Dept). State Department of Assessments and Taxation – Office of the
Director – Administrative
Expenses.
CH0386
SB0245 (Enrolled) Chr FIN (Dept). Maryland Community Health Resources
Commission – Sunset Extension and Program Evaluation.
CH0387
SB0236 (Enrolled) Chr FIN (Dept). State Acupuncture Board – Sunset Extension.
CH0388
SB0237 (Enrolled) Chr FIN (Dept). State Board for Certification of Residential
Child Care Program Professionals – Sunset Extension.
CH0389
SB0238 (Enrolled) Chr FIN (Dept). State Board of Dietetic Practice – Sunset
Extension.
CH0390
SB0239 (Enrolled) Chr FIN (Dept). State Board of Occupational Therapy Practice
– Sunset Extension.
CH0391
SB0240 (Enrolled) Chr FIN (Dept). State Board of Examiners in Optometry –
Sunset Extension.
CH0392
SB0257 (Enrolled) Chr FIN (Dept). State Board of Physical Therapy Examiners – Sunset Extension.
CH0393
SB0241 (Enrolled) Chr FIN (Dept). State Board of Examiners of Psychologists – Sunset Extension.
CH0394
SB0242 (Enrolled) Chr FIN (Dept). State Board of Social Work Examiners – Sunset Extension.
CH0395
HB0242 (Enrolled) Chr ECM (Dept). State Amusement Ride Safety Advisory Board – Sunset Extension.
CH0396
SB0261 (Amended) Chr EEE (Dept). State Board of Barbers – Sunset Extension
and Report.
CH0397
SB0264 (Amended) Chr EEE (Dept). State Board of Cosmetologists – Sunset Extension
and Report.
CH0398
SB0288 (Amended) Chr EEE (Dept). State Board of Individual Tax Preparers – Sunset Extension
and Report.
CH0399
SB0296 (Amended) Chr EEE (Dept). State Board for Professional Land Surveyors – Sunset Extension.
CH0400
SB0307 (Amended) Chr EEE (Dept). Public Safety – Board of Boiler Rules – Membership, Sunset
Extension, and Report.
CH0401
SB0225 Chr FIN (Dept). Occupational Safety and Health Advisory Board
– Sunset Extension.
CH0402
HB0228 (Enrolled) Chr ENT and Chr APP
(Dept). Natural Resources – Maryland State
Parks – Funds and Plan
Alterations.
CH0403
HB1525 (Amended) Chr APP (Dept). Maryland Stadium Authority – Camden Yards
Football Sports Facility Special Funds – Established.
CH0404
HB0161 (Enrolled) Chr ENT (Dept). Vehicle Laws – Driver’s Licenses, Learner’s
Instructional Permits, and Identification Cards.
CH0405
SB0277 (Enrolled) Chr JPR (Dept). Vehicle Laws – Driver’s Licenses, Learner’s
Instructional Permits, and Identification Cards.
CH0406
HB0230 (Enrolled) Chr HGO (Dept). Motor Vehicle Administration and Local Health
Departments – Death Certificates
– Issuance of Copies.
CH0407
SB0267 (Amended) Chr JPR (Dept). Motor Vehicle Administration and Local Health
Departments – Death Certificates
– Issuance of Copies.
[24-10-09]
The Judiciary
SUPREME COURT OF MARYLAND
DISCIPLINARY PROCEEDINGS
This is to certify
that by an Order of this Court dated February 22, 2024, LAWRENCE JOHN
ANDERSON (CPF# 9112170020), as of April 22, 2024, Lawrence John Anderson
has been disbarred, effective April 22, 2024, and his name has been stricken
from the register of attorneys in this Court. Notice of this action is given in
accordance with Maryland Rule 19-761(b).
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This is to certify
that by an Order of this Court dated April 22, 2024, JOHN ANTHONY MOODY (CPF#
9312150260), as of April 22, 2024, John Anthony Moody’s name has been replaced
on the register of attorneys permitted to practice law in the Supreme Court of
Maryland. Notice of this action is given in accordance with Maryland Rule
19-761(b).
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This is to certify
that by an Order of this Court dated April 22, 2024, BRIAN JEFFREY ROSENBERG
(CPF# 1306190259), as of April 22, 2024, Brian Jeffrey Rosenberg’s name has
been replaced on the register of attorneys permitted to practice law in the
Supreme Court of Maryland. Notice of this action is given in accordance with
Maryland Rule 19-761(b).
[24-10-10]
Emergency Action on Regulations
Symbol Key
• Roman
type indicates text existing before emergency status was granted.
• Italic
type indicates new text.
• [Single brackets] indicate deleted text.
Emergency Regulations
Under State
Government Article, §10-111(b), Annotated Code of Maryland, an agency may
petition the Joint Committee on Administrative, Executive, and Legislative
Review (AELR), asking that the usual procedures for adopting regulations be set
aside because emergency conditions exist. If the Committee approves the
request, the regulations are given emergency status. Emergency status means
that the regulations become effective immediately, or at a later time specified
by the Committee. After the Committee has granted emergency status, the
regulations are published in the next available issue of the Maryland Register.
The approval of emergency status may be subject to one or more conditions, including
a time limit. During the time the emergency status is in effect, the agency may
adopt the regulations through the usual promulgation process. If the agency
chooses not to adopt the regulations, the emergency status expires when the
time limit on the emergency regulations ends. When emergency status expires,
the text of the regulations reverts to its original language.
Title 08
DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES
Subtitle 02 FISHERIES SERVICE
08.02.15 Striped Bass
Authority: Natural Resources Article, §§4-215 and 4-2A-03,
Annotated Code of Maryland
Notice of Emergency Action
[23-297-E]
The Joint Committee on Administrative, Executive, and Legislative
Review has granted emergency status to repeal Regulation .08 and amend
Regulations .09 and .12 under COMAR 08.02.15 Striped Bass.
Emergency status began:
February 9, 2024.
Emergency status
expires: June 15, 2024.
Estimate of Economic Impact
I. Summary of Economic Impact. The proposed action may have
a short-term negative impact on charter operators and a long-term positive
impact on all participants in the striped bass fishery. There may also be a
short-term negative impact on the agency if the action discourages individuals
from purchasing recreational fishing licenses.
II. Types of Economic Impact.
|
Impacted Entity
|
Revenue
(R+/R-)
Expenditure
(E+/E-)
|
Magnitude
|
|
A. On issuing agency:
|
|
|
|
Maryland Department of
Natural Resources
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(R-)
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Indeterminable
|
|
B. On other State agencies:
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NONE
|
|
|
C. On local governments:
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NONE
|
|
|
|
Benefit
(+)
Cost
(-)
|
Magnitude
|
|
D. On regulated industries or
trade groups:
|
|
|
|
(1) Striped bass fishery
participants (all sectors)
|
(+)
|
Indeterminable
|
|
(2) Fishing guides
|
(-)
|
Indeterminable
|
|
E. On other industries or
trade groups:
|
NONE
|
|
|
F. Direct and indirect
effects on public:
|
NONE
|
|
III. Assumptions. (Identified by Impact Letter and Number
from Section II.)
A. This action may result in the short-term loss of license
revenue for the Department. The spring (trophy) season is a popular time for
individuals to fish for striped bass. Eliminating the trophy season throughout
the Chesapeake Bay and the early season in the Susquehanna Flats, Susquehanna
River, and Northeast River may result in some loss of revenue. However, many
participants in these seasons are either on a charter boat (so are not required
to purchase a recreational fishing license) or on a private boat that engages
in fishing activities throughout the year, not just in the affected seasons.
While the actual impact of this action on agency revenues is indeterminable, it
is not likely to be exceptional.
D(1). The Department anticipates a long-term positive impact for
all participants in the striped bass fishery based on this action. Protecting
the spawning stock will result in a long-term increase in the population of
striped bass. That increase will provide more resilience to fishing pressure
and potentially more opportunity for participants. It is not possible to know
the nature of those opportunities and how they will ultimately benefit
participants, but charter captains, recreational anglers, and commercial
harvesters all will ultimately benefit from a properly managed, healthy
spawning stock of striped bass.
D(2). There will likely be some negative impacts on the charter
fleet in the Chesapeake Bay. Over the last 3 years, an average of 636 charter
trips were taken in the Chesapeake Bay from May 1 through May 15. The majority
of those trips were likely for striped bass, although some may have been for
catfish, snakehead, perch, crappie, or other fish. It is likely that the majority of those trips, therefore, will not be taken in
that time frame due to the prohibition on targeting striped bass, but it is not
possible to know exactly how many trips will be lost due to this action.
Additionally, there were an average of approximately 79 trips taken in the
Upper Bay from May 16 through May 31 over the last 3 years. Some percentage of
those trips will also not be taken due to the prohibition on targeting striped
bass in the Susquehanna Flats, Susquehanna River, and Northeast River during
that time period. Depending on the time of year and duration of the trip,
charter captains usually charge between $600 and $1,000 per trip.
Economic Impact on Small Businesses
The emergency action has a meaningful economic impact on small
businesses. An analysis of this economic impact follows.
There will likely be some negative impacts on the charter fleet in
the Chesapeake Bay. Over the last 3 years, an average of 636 charter trips were
taken in the Chesapeake Bay from May 1 through May 15. The majority of those
trips were likely for striped bass, although some may have been for catfish,
snakehead, perch, crappie, or other fish. It is likely that the majority of
those trips, therefore, will not be taken in that time frame due to the
prohibition on targeting striped bass, but it is not possible to know exactly
how many trips will be lost due to this action. Additionally, there were an
average of approximately 79 trips taken in the Upper Bay from May 16 through
May 31 over the last 3 years. Some percentage of those trips will also not be
taken due to the prohibition on targeting striped bass in the Susquehanna
Flats, Susquehanna River, and Northeast River during that time period.
Depending on the time of year and duration of the trip, charter captains
usually charge between $600 and $1,000 per trip.
.09 Recreational and Charter Boat Summer and Fall Fishery in the
Chesapeake Bay and Its Tidal Tributaries.
A. Early Season.
(1) (text unchanged)
[(2) Chesapeake Bay and Its Tidal Tributaries.
(a) The areas subject to the provisions of §A(2) of this regulation
are:
(i) The areas described in Regulation
.08D(1) and (2) of this chapter;
(ii) All of the waters of the Chesapeake Bay enclosed by a line
beginning at a point at or near North Point, defined by Lat. 39°11.71'N and
Long. 76°26.53'W; then running approximately 156° True to a point at or near
Buoy "2B" at the mouth of the Patapsco River, defined by Lat.
39°10.71'N and Long. 76°25.95'W; then running approximately 111° True to a
point at or near Buoy "10", defined by Lat. 39°10.35'N and Long.
76°24.74'W; then running approximately 110° True to a point at or near Buoy
"8", defined by Lat. 39°10.00'N and Long. 76°23.51'W; then running
approximately 112° True to a point at or near Buoy "6", defined by
Lat. 39°09.61'N and Long. 76°22.30'W; then running approximately 111° True to a
point at or near Buoy "4", defined by Lat. 39°09.24'N and Long.
76°21.08'W; then running approximately 111° True to a point at or near Buoy
"2BE", defined by Lat. 39°08.92'N and Long. 76°19.98'W; then running
approximately 90° True to a point at or near Buoy "12", defined by
Lat. 39°08.91'N and Long. 76°19.15'W; then running approximately 91° True to a
point at or near Swan Point, defined by Lat. 39°08.88'N and Long. 76°16.69'W,
then running northerly along the shore of Kent County to a point at or near the
end of Maryland Route 21 at Tolchester, defined by
Lat. 39°12.91'N and Long. 76°14.63'W; then running approximately 282° True to a
point at or near the south corner of the Hart-Miller Island dike, defined by
Lat. 39°14.23'N and Long. 76°22.44'W; then running north and west along the
Hart-Miller shoreline to a point at or near the west end of Hart-Miller Island,
defined by Lat. 39°14.36'N and Long. 76°23.19'W; then running approximately
206° True to a point at or near the east end of Pleasure Island, defined by
Lat. 39°14.23'N and Long. 76°23.27'W; then running southwesterly along the
Chesapeake Bay shoreline to a point at or near the West end of Pleasure Island,
defined by Lat. 39°13.85'N and Long. 76°23.65'W; then running approximately
245° True to a point at or near the east end of Patapsco River Neck, defined by
Lat. 39°13.76'N and Long. 76°23.91'W; then running southwesterly along shore to
a point at or near the east entrance of Shallow Creek, defined by Lat.
39°12.25'N and Long. 76°25.95'W; then running approximately 251° True to a
point at or near the west entrance of Shallow Creek, defined by Lat. 39°12.19'N
and Long. 76°26.20'W; then running southwesterly along shore to the point of
beginning, defined by Lat. 39°11.72'N and Long. 76°26.53'W;
(iii) Chester River: All of the waters of Chester River and its
tributaries upstream of a line beginning at a point at or near Love Point,
defined by Lat. 39°02.40'N and Long. 76°18.16'W; then running approximately 83°
True to a point at or near the northwesterly point of Eastern Neck Island,
defined by Lat. 39°02.77'N and Long. 76°14.05'W; and downstream of a line
beginning at a point at or near Hail Point, defined by Lat. 39°00.76'N and
Long. 76°12.00'W; then running approximately 216° True to a point at or near
Long Point, defined by Lat. 38°58.81'N and Long. 76°13.80'W; then running
approximately 271° True to a point at or near Ferry Point, defined by Lat.
38°58.82'N and Long. 76°14.60'W;
(iv) Choptank River: All of the waters of
the Choptank River and its tributaries upstream of a
line beginning at a point at or near Cook Point, defined by Lat. 38°37.73'N and
Long. 76°17.35'W; then running approximately 317° True to a point at or near Blackwalnut Point, defined by Lat. 38°40.24'N and Long.
76°20.37'W; and downstream of a line beginning at a point at or near Holland
Point at the west entrance of Irish Creek, defined by Lat. 38°41.88'N and Long.
76°13.61'W; then running approximately 174° True to a point at or near a point
of land at the west entrance of Chapel Creek, defined by Lat. 38°36.59'N and
Long. 76°12.91'W; and
(v) Patuxent River: All of the waters of the Patuxent River and its
tributaries upstream of a line beginning at a point at or near Drum Point,
defined by Lat. 38°19.14'N and Long. 76°25.27'W; then running approximately
119° True to a point at or near Hog Point, defined by Lat. 38°18.59'N and Long.
76°23.99'W; and downstream of a line beginning at a point at or near Point
Patience, defined by Lat. 38°19.73'N and Long. 76°29.04'W; then running
approximately 236° True to a point at or near the west point of land at the
entrance of Little Kingston Creek, defined by Lat. 38°19.40'N and Long.
76°29.67'W.
(b) Catch Restrictions.
(i) A person may not catch or possess
more than one striped bass per day.
(ii) A person may not catch or possess striped bass less than 19
inches in total length.
(3) Susquehanna Flats and Northeast
River.
(a) The areas subject to the provisions of §A(3) of this regulation
are:
(i) Susquehanna Flats, upstream of a line
from a point at or near Sandy Point, defined by Lat. 39°26.96'N and Long.
76°03.63'W; then running in an easterly direction to a point at or near Turkey
Point, defined by Lat. 39°27.13'N and Long. 76°00.70'W and the Susquehanna
River downstream from a line connecting a point at or near the Susquehanna
State Park boat ramp in Lapidum, defined by Lat.
39°35.86'N and Long. 76°07.67'W; then running in a northeasterly direction to a
point at or near Twin Rocks, defined by Lat. 39°36.17'N and Long. 76°07.56'W;
then running in a northeasterly direction to a point at or near Tomes Wharf in
Port Deposit, defined by Lat. 39°36.23'N and Long. 76°06.99'W; and
(ii) Northeast River.
(b) Catch Restrictions.
(i) A person may not catch or possess
more than one striped bass per day.
(ii) A person may not use eels as bait.
(iii) A person may catch and possess one striped bass between 19
and 26 inches, inclusive, total length.]
(2) Catch Restrictions.
(a) A person may not catch or
possess more than one striped bass per day.
(b) A person may not catch or
possess striped bass less than 19 inches in total length.
(3) Open Areas. A person may only catch or possess striped bass
during the recreational and charter boat early summer and fall season in the
following areas:
(a) Chesapeake Bay north of the William Preston Lane Jr.
Memorial Bridge northern span, with the following boundaries:
(i)
Western boundary — east of a line beginning at a point at or near the west end
of the north span of the William Preston Lane Jr. Memorial Bridge, defined by
Lat. 39°00.52'N and Long. 76°24.24'W; then running northerly along the shore to
a point at or near Persimmon Point, defined by Lat. 39°03.16'N and Long.
76°26.33'W; then running approximately 34° True to a point at or near Mountain
Point, defined by Lat. 39°03.55'N and Long. 76°25.99'W; then running northerly
along the shore to a point at or near Bodkin Point, defined by Lat. 39°07.98'N
and Long. 76°25.83'W; then running approximately 358° True to a point at or
near Buoy “2B” at the mouth of Patapsco River, defined by Lat. 39°10.71'N and
Long. 76°25.95'W;
(ii) Northern boundary —
south of a line beginning at a point at or near Buoy “2B” at the mouth of the
Patapsco River, defined by Lat. 39°10.71'N and Long. 76°25.95'W; then running
approximately 111° True along the Brewerton Channel to a point at or near Buoy “10”,
defined by Lat. 39°10.35'N and Long. 76°24.74'W; then running approximately
110° True to a point at or near Buoy “8”, defined by Lat. 39°10.00'N and Long.
76°23.51'W; then running approximately 112° True to a point at or near Buoy “6”,
defined by Lat. 39°09.61'N and Long. 76°22.30'W; then running approximately
111° True to a point at or near Buoy “4”, defined by Lat. 39°09.25'N and long.
76°21.08'W; then running approximately 111° True to a point at or near Buoy “2BE”
at the east end of the Brewerton Channel, defined by Lat. 39°08.92'N and Long.
76°19.98'W; then running approximately 90° True to a point at or near Buoy “12”,
defined by Lat. 39°08.91'N and Long. 76°19.15'W; then running approximately 91°
True to a point at or near Swan Point, defined by Lat. 39°08.89'N and Long.
76°16.69'W; and
(iii) Eastern and southern
boundary — west of a line beginning at a point at or near Swan Point, defined
by Lat. 39°08.89'N and Long. 76°16.69'W; then running approximately 141° True
to a point at or near Huntingfield Point, defined by Lat. 39°07.13'N and Long.
76°14.85'W; then running southerly along the shore of Eastern Neck to a point
at or near Wilson Point, defined by Lat. 39°03.19'N and Long. 76°13.66'W; then
running approximately 216° True to a point at or near the northwest point of
Eastern Neck Island, defined by Lat. 39°02.77'N and Long. 76°14.05'W; then
running approximately 263° True to a point at or near Love Point, defined by
Lat. 39°02.40'N and Long. 76°18.16'W; then running southerly along the shore of
Kent Island to a point at or near the east end of the north span of the William
Preston Lane Jr. Memorial Bridge, defined by Lat. 38°59.08'N and Long.
76°20.41'W; then running westerly along the north span of the William Preston
Lane Jr. Memorial Bridge to a point at or near the west end of the north span
of the William Preston Lane Jr. Memorial Bridge, defined by Lat. 39°00.52'N and
Long. 76°24.24'W.
(b) Additional areas open north of the William Preston Lane Jr.
Memorial Bridge northern span:
(i) All of the waters of the
Chesapeake Bay enclosed by a line beginning at a point at or near North Point,
defined by Lat. 39°11.71'N and Long. 76°26.53'W; then running approximately
156° True to a point at or near Buoy “2B” at the mouth of the Patapsco River,
defined by Lat. 39°10.71'N and Long. 76°25.95'W; then running approximately
111° True to a point at or near Buoy “10”, defined by Lat. 39°10.35'N and Long.
76°24.74'W; then running approximately 110° True to a point at or near Buoy “8”,
defined by Lat. 39°10.00'N and Long. 76°23.51'W; then running approximately
112° True to a point at or near Buoy “6”, defined by Lat. 39°09.61'N and Long.
76°22.30'W; then running approximately 111° True to a point at or near Buoy “4”,
defined by Lat. 39°09.24'N and Long. 76°21.08'W; then running approximately
111° True to a point at or near Buoy “2BE”, defined by Lat. 39°08.92'N and
Long. 76°19.98'W; then running approximately 90° True to a point at or near
Buoy “12”, defined by Lat. 39°08.91'N and Long. 76°19.15'W; then running
approximately 91° True to a point at or near Swan Point, defined by Lat.
39°08.88'N and Long. 76°16.69'W, then running northerly along the shore of Kent
County to a point at or near the end of Maryland Route 21 at Tolchester, defined by Lat. 39°12.91'N and Long.
76°14.63'W; then running approximately 282° True to a point at or near the
south corner of the Hart-Miller Island dike, defined by Lat. 39°14.23'N and
Long. 76°22.44'W; then running north and west along the Hart-Miller shoreline
to a point at or near the west end of Hart-Miller Island, defined by Lat.
39°14.36'N and Long. 76°23.19'W; then running approximately 206° True to a
point at or near the east end of Pleasure Island, defined by Lat. 39°14.23'N
and Long. 76°23.27'W; then running southwesterly along the Chesapeake Bay
shoreline to a point at or near the West end of Pleasure Island, defined by
Lat. 39°13.85'N and Long. 76°23.65'W; then running approximately 245° True to a
point at or near the east end of Patapsco River Neck, defined by Lat.
39°13.76'N and Long. 76°23.91'W; then running southwesterly along shore to a
point at or near the east entrance of Shallow Creek, defined by Lat. 39°12.25'N
and Long. 76°25.95'W; then running approximately 251° True to a point at or
near the west entrance of Shallow Creek, defined by Lat. 39°12.19'N and Long.
76°26.20'W; then running southwesterly along shore to the point of beginning,
defined by Lat. 39°11.72'N and Long. 76°26.53'W; and
(ii) Chester River. All of the waters of Chester River and its
tributaries upstream of a line beginning at a point at or near Love Point,
defined by Lat. 39°02.40'N and Long. 76°18.16'W; then running approximately 83°
True to a point at or near the northwesterly point of Eastern Neck Island,
defined by Lat. 39°02.77'N and Long. 76°14.05'W; and downstream of a line
beginning at a point at or near Hail Point, defined by Lat. 39°00.76'N and
Long. 76°12.00'W; then running approximately 216° True to a point at or near
Long Point, defined by Lat. 38°58.81'N and Long. 76°13.80'W; then running
approximately 271° True to a point at or near Ferry Point, defined by Lat.
38°58.82'N and Long. 76°14.60'W;
(c) Between the William Preston Lane Jr. Memorial Bridge
northern span and the Maryland-Virginia state line excluding all bays, sounds,
tributaries, creeks, and rivers, except Tangier Sound and Pocomoke Sound and as
provided in §A(3)(d)—(f) of this regulation.
(d) Choptank River. All of the waters
of the Choptank River and its tributaries upstream of
a line beginning at a point at or near Cook Point, defined by Lat. 38°37.73'N
and Long. 76°17.35'W; then running approximately 317° True to a point at or
near Blackwalnut Point, defined by Lat. 38°40.24'N
and Long. 76°20.37'W; and downstream of a line beginning at a point at or near
Holland Point at the west entrance of Irish Creek, defined by Lat. 38°41.88'N
and Long. 76°13.61'W. then running approximately 174° True to a point at or
near a point of land at the west entrance of Chapel Creek, defined by Lat.
38°36.59'N and Long. 76°12.91'W; and
(e) Patuxent River. All of the waters of the Patuxent River and
its tributaries upstream of a line beginning at a point at or near Drum Point,
defined by Lat. 38°19.14'N and Long. 76°25.27'W; then running approximately
119° True to a point at or near Hog Point, defined by Lat. 38°18.59'N and Long.
76°23.99'W; and downstream of a line beginning at a point at or near Point
Patience, defined by Lat. 38°19.73'N and Long. 76°29.04'W; then running
approximately 236° True to a point at or near the west point of land at the
entrance of Little Kingston Creek, defined by Lat. 38°19.40'N and Long.
76°29.67'W.
(f) All of the Maryland waters of the Potomac River, and its
tidal tributaries, downstream of a line beginning at a point at or near the
east end of the Nice Memorial Bridge (U.S. 301), defined by Lat. 38°21.55'N and
Long. 77°00.90'W; then running approximately 80° True to a point at or near the
west end of the Nice Memorial Bridge, defined by Lat. 38°21.81'N and Long.
76°59.00'W; and upstream of a line beginning at a point at or near the shore at
the north side of the north jetty at Smith Point, defined by Lat. 37°53.40'N
and Long. 76°14.23'W; then running approximately 335° True to a point at or
near Point Lookout, defined by Lat. 38°02.25'N and Long. 76°19.34'W.
B.—C. (text unchanged)
.12 General Restrictions.
A.—H. (text unchanged)
I. Seasonal Restrictions for the Recreational and Charter Boat
Fishery.
(1)—(3) (text unchanged)
(4) During the period April 1 through [April 30] May 15, a person may
not target striped bass or striped bass hybrids in the Chesapeake Bay or its
tidal tributaries.
(5) During the period May [1]
16 through May 31, except as
provided in [Regulations .08 and] Regulation
.09 of this chapter and §I(6) of this regulation, a person may not target
striped bass or striped bass hybrids in the striped bass spawning rivers and
areas listed in Regulation .03B of this chapter.
(6) During the period May [1]
16 through May 31, a person
authorized in accordance with Natural Resources Article, §4-745, Annotated Code
of Maryland, to recreationally angle for finfish may hook striped bass and
shall immediately release the striped bass unharmed to the water from which the
striped bass was taken in that area of the Chester River on the north side of
Kent Narrows and bounded on the southern side by the southernmost edge of the
old Route 50 bridge and, on the northern side, by a line beginning at a point
(east tip of Ferry Point) defined by Lat. 38°58.820'N and Long. 76°14.627'W;
then running approximately 92° True to a point (northwest tip of Long Point)
defined by Lat. 38°58.798'N and Long. 76°13.825'W.
(7) (text unchanged)
JOSH KURTZ
Secretary of Natural Resources
Final Action on Regulations
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Title 09
MARYLAND DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
Subtitle 08 HOME IMPROVEMENT
COMMISSION
Notice of Final Action
[23-279-F]
On April 30, 2024, the Maryland Department of Labor adopted
amendments to:
(1) Regulation .18 under COMAR 09.08.01 General Regulations; and
(2) Regulation .02
under COMAR 09.08.07 Fees.
This action, which was proposed for adoption in 50:25 Md. R. 1093
(December 15, 2023), has been adopted as proposed.
Effective Date: May 27, 2024.
PORTIA WU
Secretary of Labor
Subtitle 13 BOARD FOR PROFESSIONAL
LAND SURVEYORS
09.13.05 Fees
Authority: Business Occupations and Professions Article, §§15-205
and
15-208, Annotated Code of Maryland
Notice of Final Action
[23-293-F]
On March 6, 2024, the Board for Professional Land Surveyors
adopted amendments to Regulation .03 under COMAR 09.13.05 Fees.
This action, which was proposed for adoption in 50:26 Md. R. 1136 (December 29,
2023), has been adopted with the nonsubstantive
changes shown below.
Effective Date: May 27, 2024.
Attorney General’s Certification
In
accordance with State Government Article, §10-113, Annotated Code of Maryland,
the Attorney General certifies that the following changes do not differ
substantively from the proposed text. The nature of the changes and the basis
for this conclusion are as follows:
The Board deemed it prudent to simplify language in §F of the
regulation related to examinations, similar to the changes in the initial
proposal for §B. In §F, language remained regarding a testing service fee. The
Board does not collect or set this fee. Therefore, the Board deleted language
indicating the Board may collect it, and instead limited collection to the
Board’s designee, while also deleting the specific
amount for the fee. This change is in line with the intent of the proposed
changes and made the regulation as a whole more coherent.
.03 Fees and Costs
A.—E. (proposed text unchanged)
F. An applicant for the
appropriate licensing examination shall pay to the [[Board or its]] Board’s
designee the testing service fee [[of $60]] in connection with
the testing services.
PORTIA WU
Secretary of Labor
Subtitle 16 BOARD OF BARBERS
09.16.01 General Regulations
Authority: Business Regulation Article, §4-207, Annotated Code of
Maryland
Notice of Final Action
[23-282-F]
On April 30, 2024, the Department of Labor adopted amendments to
Regulation .08 under COMAR 09.16.01 General Regulations. This
action, which was proposed for adoption in 50:25 Md. R. 1095—1096 (December 15,
2023), has been adopted as proposed.
Effective Date: May 27, 2024.
PORTIA WU
Secretary of Labor
Subtitle 18 BOARD OF CERTIFIED
INTERIOR DESIGNERS
09.18.01 General Regulations
Authority: Business Occupations and Professions Article, §§8-101,
8-206,
8-207, 8-302—8-305, 8-307, and 8-309; Business Regulation Article,
§§2-106.1 and 2-106.2; Annotated Code of Maryland
Notice of Final Action
[23-284-F]
On April 16, 2024, the State Board of Certified Interior Designers
adopted amendments to Regulation .03 under COMAR 09.18.01 General
Regulations. This action, which was proposed for adoption in 50:25 Md. R.
1097 (December 15, 2023), has been adopted as proposed.
Effective Date: May 27, 2024.
PORTIA WU
Secretary of Labor
Subtitle 21 BOARD OF ARCHITECTS
09.21.04 Fees
Authority: Business Occupations and Professions Article,
§3-208(a)(1), Annotated Code of Maryland
Notice of Final Action
[23-290-F]
On March 20, 2024, the State Board of Architects adopted
amendments to Regulation .03 under COMAR 09.21.04 Fees. This
action, which was proposed for adoption in 50:26 Md. R. 1136—1137 (December 29,
2023), has been adopted as proposed.
Effective Date: May 27, 2024.
PORTIA WU
Secretary of Labor
Subtitle 22 BOARD OF COSMETOLOGISTS
09.22.01 General Regulations
Authority: Business Regulation Article, §5-208, Annotated Code of
Maryland
Notice of Final Action
[23-281-F]
On April 30, 2024, the Department of Labor adopted amendments to
Regulation .12 under COMAR 09.22.01 General Regulations. This
action, which was proposed for adoption in 50:25 Md. R. 1099 (December 15,
2023), has been adopted as proposed.
Effective Date: May 27, 2024.
PORTIA WU
Secretary of Labor
Subtitle 28 BOARD OF EXAMINERS OF
LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTS
09.28.03 Fees
Authority: Business Occupations and Professions Article,
§§9-206(a),
9-207(a), and 9-304(2), Annotated Code of Maryland
Notice of Final Action
[23-289-F]
On April 29, 2024, the State Board of Examiners of Landscape
Architects adopted amendments to Regulation .03 under COMAR 09.28.03
Fees. This action, which was proposed for adoption in 50:26 Md. R. 1139
(December 29, 2023), has been adopted as proposed.
Effective Date: May 27, 2024.
PORTIA WU
Secretary of Labor
Title 10
MARYLAND DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH
Subtitle 09 MEDICAL CARE PROGRAMS
10.09.16 Behavioral
Health Crisis Services
Authority: Health-General Article, §§2-104(b), 2-105(b), 15-103,
and 15-105, Annotated Code of Maryland
Notice of Final Action
[23-339-F]
On May 7, 2024, the Secretary of Health adopted new Regulations .01—.12
under a new chapter, COMAR 10.09.16 Behavioral Health Crisis Services.
This action, which was proposed for adoption in 51:3 Md. R. 159—161 (February
9, 2024), has been adopted with the nonsubstantive
changes shown below.
Effective Date: May 27, 2024.
Attorney General’s Certification
In accordance with State Government Article, §10-113, Annotated
Code of Maryland, the Attorney General certifies that the following changes do
not differ substantively from the proposed text. The changes could have been
reasonably anticipated by interested parties, do not substantially change the
intended benefits of the regulation, and do not increase the burdens of the
regulations as proposed. The specific changes are as follows:
Regulation .01B(2): The Maryland Department of Health (the
Department) will correct a grammatical error in the definition of the
Behavioral Health Administration.
Regulation .01B(10): The Department will properly capitalize
Medical Assistance.
Regulation .03B(3)(f): The Department will add a reference to the
federal regulation 42 CFR Part 2, which applies to requirements for substance
use disorder patient confidentiality.
Regulation .05B(5): The Department will include caregivers as an
appropriate contact for the follow-up outreach service.
Regulation .05C(3): The Department will correct an erroneous
reference to the relevant staffing information in COMAR 10.63.21.
Regulation .06A(9): The
Department will remove language prohibiting coverage of services under this
chapter if those services are non-emergency and not authorized by the ASO.
.01 Definitions.
A. (proposed text unchanged)
B. Terms Defined.
(1) (proposed text
unchanged)
(2) “Behavioral Health Administration (BHA)” means the
administration within the Department that establishes regulatory requirements [[for]]
that behavioral health programs are to maintain in order to
become licensed by the Department.
(3)—(9) (proposed text unchanged)
(10) “Participant” means an individual who is certified as
eligible for, and is receiving, [[medical assistance]]
Medical Assistance benefits.
(11)—(12) (proposed text unchanged)
.03 Provider Requirements for
Participation.
A. (proposed text unchanged)
B. To participate in the Program, a provider of behavioral
health crisis services shall:
(1)—(2) (proposed text unchanged)
(3) Maintain, either manually or electronically, adequate
documentation of each contact with a participant as part of the medical record,
which, at a minimum, meets the following requirements:
(a)—(e) (proposed text unchanged)
(f) Complies with all federal
statutes and regulations, including but not limited to the Health
Insurance Portability and Accountability Act, 42 U.S.C. §1320D et seq., and
implementing regulations at 42 CFR Part 2 and 45 CFR Parts 160 and
164.04.
C.—D. (proposed text unchanged)
.05 Covered Services.
A. (proposed text
unchanged)
B. Mobile crisis team services shall:
(1)—(4) (proposed text unchanged)
(5) Include mobile crisis
follow-up outreach by means of telephone, telehealth, or in-person contact with
the individual served [[or]], family [[member and]] members, caregivers, or referred
providers[[, if applicable]].
C. Behavioral health crisis stabilization center services shall:
(1)—(2) (proposed text unchanged)
(3) Include an initial
evaluation by an approved physician or psychiatric nurse practitioner in
accordance with [[COMAR 10.63.03.21G]]
10.63.03.21F;
(4)—(5) (proposed text unchanged)
.06 Limitations.
A. The Program does not cover the following:
(1)—(8) (proposed text unchanged)
[[(9) Non-emergency
services not authorized by the ASO;]]
[[(10)]] (9)—[[(11)]] (10) (proposed text unchanged)
B. (proposed text unchanged)
LAURA HERRERA SCOTT
Secretary of Health
Subtitle 63 COMMUNITY
Notice of Final Action
[23-336-F]
On May 7, 2024, the Secretary of Health adopted:
(1) Amendments to Regulation .02 under COMAR 10.63.02
Programs Required to Be Accredited in Order to Be Licensed to Provide
Community-Based Behavioral Health Services; and
(2) New Regulations .20 and .21 under COMAR
10.63.03 Descriptions and Criteria for Programs and Services Required to Have
an Accreditation-Based License.
This action, which was proposed for adoption in 51:3 Md. R.
168—173 (February 9, 2024), has been adopted with the nonsubstantive
changes shown below.
Effective Date: May 27, 2024.
Attorney General’s Certification
In
accordance with State Government Article, §10-113, Annotated Code of Maryland,
the Attorney General certifies that the following changes do not differ
substantively from the proposed text. The nature of the changes and the basis
for this conclusion are as follows:
COMAR 10.63.03.20B: Capitalization is corrected.
COMAR 10.63.03.20B(3): In response to public comment, the
reference to “Mental Health Law” was amended to be “Health-General Article” to
reflect the correct statute name.
COMAR 10.63.03.20B(5): In response to public comment, the phrase
“non-threatening emotional symptoms or behaviors that are disrupting an
individual’s functioning” was replaced with “symptoms or behaviors that are
disrupting an individual’s behavioral health functioning”. The term
“non-threatening emotional” was redundant because if a patient is exhibiting
threatening behavior, law enforcement will be contacted rather than the mobile
crisis unit; therefore this change is nonsubstantive.
COMAR 10.63.03.20D(1)(e): In response to public comment, the
meaning of response was clarified by naming who should respond and within the
designated time period. This change clarifies the language and offers a more
realistic time range for response and therefore is not substantive.
COMAR 10.63.03.20D(2)(c): In response to public comment, the term
emotional was removed as a symptom of determining a plan for de-escalation and
resolution of the crisis using in-person interventions for immediate
de-escalation. The term emotional is
redundant because behavioral symptoms include emotional symptoms, therefore
this is not a substantive change.
COMAR 10.63.03.20D(2)(f): In response to public comment, the
phrase “when appropriate” was added to “engaging peer and natural and family
support”, acknowledging that peer and family supports are not always beneficial
relationships and protecting patients whose family might pose a safety risk to
them. This kind of use of appropriate judgment is implied and is generally
considered acceptable clinical practice; therefore it is not a substantive
change.
COMAR 10.63.03.20D(2)(h): In response to public comment, the term
“which reduce the conditions” was modified to “to reduce the behavioral
symptoms” to provide clarification that the goal of stabilization is reduction
of symptoms and that a patient does not require a diagnosis of a particular
condition in order to receive services.
This language is clearer, and therefore the change is not substantive.
COMAR 10.63.03.20D(3): In response to public comment, the phrase
“provided in-person, via phone, or via telehealth” was added to clarify the
methods by which follow-up services can be provided. All of these methods are
approved methods of service delivery under Maryland law, and therefore the
change is not a substantive change.
COMAR 10.63.03.20E(1): In response to public comment, §E was
recodified and the phrase “when indicated” was deleted because it was
redundant. Neither change is substantive.
COMAR 10.63.03.20E(2)—(3): In response to public comment, these
sections were deleted because they were redundant and confusing. The training
requirements and requirements for other staff on the mobile crisis team are
elsewhere in the regulation, and therefore the change is not substantive.
COMAR 10.63.03.20F: In response to public comment, “responding in
person” was moved to §F(1). Because the language was moved elsewhere in the
section, the change is not substantive.
COMAR 10.63.03.20F(1): In response to public comment, “responding
in person” was moved to this section to clarify how many individuals must
respond in person. Because this was
moved from elsewhere in the regulations, this is not substantive.
COMAR 10.63.03.20F(2): In response to public comment, “face-to-face or via telehealth” was added to
clarify that the licensed mental health practitioner may be present via
telehealth. Because the presence via telehealth was already permitted in §E(1),
the change is not substantive.
COMAR 10.63.03.20F(3): In response to public comment, “may not
consider” was moved and changed to “may not be considered” to clarify the role
of law enforcement, but, because the meaning remains the same, the change is
not substantive.
COMAR 10.63.03.20I: In response to public comment, the language
“to operate mobile crisis services in the PBHS ensuring that the” was modified
to read “to operate mobile crisis services in the PBHS to ensure”. This change
was for style and grammar reasons and is not substantive.
COMAR 10.63.03.21A(2)(a): In response to public comment,
“admissions” was changed to “engagement” to be more accurate because carceral
systems do not generally refer to individuals becoming involved with the system
as “admissions”. Because this change adds clarification to an already inclusive
list, it is not substantive.
COMAR 10.63.03.21C(2): In response to public comment, the
reference to involuntary admissions was amended to be “Health-General Article,
§§10-613—10-621, Annotated Code of Maryland”. The amendment clarified the
statutes for involuntary admissions. This is a clarifying change that is not
substantive.
COMAR 10.63.03.21C(9): In response to public comment, “Provide
withdrawal management services for all substances;” was removed because it is
also listed in (10). Because the line had been duplicated, removing it is not a
substantive change. The removal of (9) required the recodification of
(10)—(16).
COMAR 10.63.03.21D(4)(b): In response to public comment,
“including in-person reassessment, to any individual who has been emergency
petitioned and remains in the BHCSC for more than 24 hours” was added to
clarify the circumstances in which a provider would be required to make daily
rounds because most admissions to a crisis stabilization center will be for
less than one day. This is a clarifying change which does not alter the
requirements for providers or the treatment provided to patients and therefore
is not substantive.
COMAR 10.63.03.21F(4): In response to public comment, “in the
BHCSC under an emergency petition” was added to clarify the circumstances under
which individuals will be permitted to remain in a BHCSC for more than 24
hours. The number of hours was changed from 23 to 24 because the requirement
for a Crisis Stabilization Center is less than 24 hours, not a limit of 23
hours. Because Health-General Article, §10-1403, Annotated Code of Maryland,
refers to “23-hour holding beds”, this clarifies the computation of the 23
hours. Because Health-General Article, §10-621, states that Crisis
Stabilization Centers may be designated to accept individuals who are the
subject of an emergency petition, and those individuals may remain in a center
for the statutorily permitted period of time before admission to an inpatient
unit is arranged, clarifying that requirements that apply to individuals in a
center for over 24 hours only apply to those under emergency petition is not
substantive.
COMAR 10.63.03.21F(8): In response to public comment, (8) was
deleted because it is redundant and duplicates the daily rounds required in
COMAR 10.63.03.21D(4)(b). Because this is a removal due to the requirement
appearing elsewhere in the statute, the change is not substantive.
COMAR 10.63.03.21F(11)(c): In response to public comment,
“developmental” was added. This change reflects current terminology which may
be preferred by some individuals with disabilities. The term “developmental
disabilities” is inclusive of individuals with intellectual disabilities and
physical disabilities and therefore is not a substantive change.
COMAR 10.63.03.21F(12): In response to public comment, “and
individuals referred by 9-8-8 and other local crisis hotlines” reflects the
requirements of Health-General, §10-1403 Annotated Code of Maryland. Because
this is an existing statutory requirement, the change is not substantive.
COMAR 10.63.03.21G(1): In response to public comment, “published”
was replaced with “approved” due to concerns about the meaning and scope of
publication creating barriers to the dissemination of valuable information in
the most expedient manner possible. Because “published” was always a form of
approval by the Department, this change is not substantive.
10.63.03 Descriptions and Criteria for Programs and Services
Required to Have an Accreditation-Based License
Authority: Health-General Article, §§7.5-204, 8-402, 8-404, 10-901,
and
10-1402, Annotated Code of Maryland
.20 Mobile Crisis Team Programs.
A. (proposed text unchanged)
B. In order to be
licensed under this subtitle, a mobile crisis team within a [[Mobile Crisis Team]] mobile crisis team program shall:
(1)—(2) (proposed text unchanged)
(3) Meet the requirements defined in [[Mental
Health Law]] Health-General Article, Title 10, Subtitle
14, Annotated Code of Maryland;
(4) (proposed text unchanged)
(5) Respond to urgent[[, non-threatening emotional]] symptoms or
behaviors that are disrupting an individual’s behavioral health
functioning.
C. (proposed text unchanged)
D. Mobile Crisis Team Program Services. A mobile crisis team
program shall provide the following services:
(1) In-person, community-based professional and peer
intervention services which shall:
(a)—(d) (proposed text unchanged)
(e) Include a response initiated by a mobile crisis
team within an average of 60 to 120 minutes of determining an
individual is in need of crisis intervention;
(f)—(h) (proposed text unchanged)
(2) Crisis Intervention Services. A mobile crisis team program
shall provide medically necessary crisis intervention services, inclusive of
the following:
(a)—(b) (proposed text unchanged)
(c) A plan for de-escalation and resolution of the crisis,
including in-person interventions for immediate de-escalation of presenting [[emotional or]] behavioral symptoms;
(d)—(e) (proposed text unchanged)
(f) Engaging peer and natural and family support when
appropriate;
(g) (proposed text unchanged)
(h) Stabilization services to ensure the individual’s safety and
connection to needed resources [[which]] to reduce the [[conditions]] behavioral symptoms
leading to crisis; and
(i) (proposed text unchanged)
(3) Follow-up services, provided in-person, via phone, or via
telehealth, which shall include, but are not limited to:
(a)—(b) (proposed text unchanged)
E. Mobile Crisis Team Program Staffing.
[[(1)]] A mobile crisis team program shall
include at least one licensed mental health professional available at all
times, either via telehealth or face-to-face [[when indicated]],
who is:
[[(a)]] (1)—[[(c)]]
(3) (proposed text unchanged)
[[(2) A mobile crisis team program may also include:
(a) Additional licensed mental health professionals to ensure
shift coverage;
(b) Certified peer and family recovery support specialists or
individuals who complete the certification process within 2 years of hire; and
(c) Other staff, who shall complete training as set forth in §G
of this regulation.
(3) Certified peer and family recovery support specialists may
not respond independently without a mental health or licensed professional.]]
F. A mobile crisis team [[responding in-person]]:
(1) Shall include two staff members responding in-person;
(2) Shall include a licensed mental health professional face-to-face
or via telehealth; and
(3) May not [[consider]] include law
enforcement, [[when]] if present, as part of
the two-person response team.
G.—H. (proposed text unchanged)
I. A mobile crisis team program shall obtain pre-approval from
the Department and LBHA or CSA to operate mobile crisis services in the PBHS [[ensuring that the]] to ensure services
meet local community needs for behavioral health crisis services.
.21 Behavioral Health
Crisis Stabilization Center (BHCSC) Program.
A. Definition.
(1) (proposed text unchanged)
(2) Term Defined. “Program” means the site and service
combination which:
(a) Is recognized through licensure to offer an organized system
of activities to provide an alternative to emergency departments for behavioral
health crisis care, emergency petition assessment, and avoidable inpatient or
carceral [[admissions]] engagement; and
(b) (proposed text unchanged)
B. (proposed text unchanged)
C. BHCSC Program Services. The BHCSC program shall:
(1) (proposed text unchanged)
(2) Process involuntary admissions according to Health-General
Article, [[§10-613]] §§10-613—10-621,
Annotated Code of Maryland;
(3)—(8) (proposed text unchanged)
[[(9)
Provide withdrawal management services for all substances;]]
[[(10)]] (9)—[[(12)]]
(11) (proposed text unchanged)
D. BHCSC Staffing Requirements.
(1)—(3) (proposed text unchanged)
(4) A BHCSC program shall employ a qualified prescriber or
prescribers who are authorized to prescribe medications by the Maryland Board
of Physicians or the Maryland Board of Nursing to provide general medical
services and prescription of medications and treatment, and who shall:
(a) (proposed text unchanged)
(b) Make daily rounds, including in-person reassessment, to
any individual who has been emergency petitioned and remains in the BHCSC for
more than 24 hours; and
(c) (proposed text unchanged)
(5)—(7) (proposed text unchanged)
E. (proposed text unchanged)
F. BHCSC Program Quality Assurance and Reporting.
(1)—(3) (proposed text unchanged)
(4) For individuals in the BHCSC under an emergency petition with
stays beyond [[23]] 24 hours, BHCSC
mental health professional staff shall perform, at a minimum, daily in-person
reassessment.
(5)—(7) (proposed text unchanged)
[[(8) A
psychiatrist or psychiatric nurse practitioner shall conduct at least daily
follow-up examinations for individuals that have not been discharged.]]
[[(9)]] (8)—[[(10)]] (9) (proposed
text unchanged)
[[(11)]] (10) A BHCSC program
shall have protocols, which may include referral agreements with other
programs, that provide for admission and treatment of individuals with:
(a)—(b) (proposed text unchanged)
(c) Physical, developmental, and intellectual
disabilities.
[[(12)]] (11) A BHCSC
program shall develop and maintain written triage policies and procedures
approved by the Department, including ability to accept and provide services to
individuals under an emergency petition and individuals referred by 9-8-8
and other local crisis hotlines.
[[(13)]] (12)—[[(16)]]
(15) (proposed text unchanged)
G. BHCSC Program Staff Training Requirements.
(1) BHCSC program staff shall complete required trainings [[published]] approved by the
Department.
(2) (proposed text unchanged)
H.—N. (proposed text unchanged)
LAURA HERRERA SCOTT
Secretary of Health
Title 12
DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY AND CORRECTIONAL SERVICES
Subtitle 11 OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY
12.11.10 Private Home
Detention Monitoring Agencies
Authority: Business Occupations and Professions Article, Title 20;
Correctional Services Article, §§2-109 and 11-726; Annotated Code of
Maryland
Notice of Final Action
[23-159-F]
On March 12, 2024, the Secretary of Public Safety and Correctional
Services adopted amendments to Regulation .06 under COMAR 12.11.10 Private
Home Detention Monitoring Agencies. This action, which was proposed for
adoption in 51:2 Md. R. 95 (January 26, 2024), has been adopted as proposed.
Effective Date: May 27, 2024.
CAROLYN J. SCRUGGS
Secretary of Public Safety and Correctional Services
Title 14
INDEPENDENT AGENCIES
Subtitle 31 OFFICE FOR CHILDREN
14.31.04 Rate Setting for
Child Care Providers
Authority: Education Article, §§2-206
and 8-417; Family Law Article,
§§5-506, 5-507, and 5-509; Health-General Article, §§2-102, 2-104, 2-105,
7-306.1, 10-516, 10-902, 10-1203, and 15-102.1; Human Services Article,
§§2-209 and 9-231; Annotated Code of Maryland
Notice of Final Action
[24-018-F]
On April 23, 2024, the Department of Human Services adopted
amendments Regulations .01, .02, and .04, the repeal of
existing Regulations .03 and .05—.10, and new Regulations .03 and
.05—.09 under COMAR14.31.04 Rate Setting for Child Care Providers.
This action, which was proposed for adoption in 51:5 Md. R. 248—251 (March 8,
2024), has been adopted as proposed.
Effective Date: July 1, 2024.
RAFAEL LÓPEZ
Secretary of Human Services
Subtitle 32 STATE LABOR RELATIONS
BOARD
Notice of Final Action
[23-308-F]
On April 10, 2024, the Public Employee Relations Board adopted the
repeal of following regulations under Subtitle 32 State Labor Relations Board:
(1) Regulations .01—.06
under COMAR 14.32.01 General Provisions;
(2) Regulations .01—.22
under COMAR 14.32.02 General Practice
and Hearing Procedures;
(3) Regulations .01—.07
under COMAR 14.32.03 Bargaining Unit and
Bargaining Representative Determination;
(4) Regulations .01—.06
under COMAR 14.32.04 Elections;
(5) Regulations .01—.05
under COMAR 14.32.05 Unfair Labor Practice Complaint Process;
(6) Regulations .01—.03
under COMAR 14.32.06 Collective
Bargaining, Negotiations, and Negotiability Disputes;
(7) Regulation .01
under COMAR 14.32.07 Mediation
Procedures; and
(8) Regulation .01
under COMAR 14.32.08 Procedures
Governing Employee Information
This action, which was proposed for adoption in 51:2 Md. R.
109—110 (January 26, 2024), has been adopted as proposed.
Effective Date: May 27, 2024.
ERICA LELL SNIPES
Executive Director
Subtitle 34 PUBLIC SCHOOL LABOR
RELATIONS BOARD
Notice of Final Action
[23-309-F]
On April 10, 2024, the Public Employee Relations Board adopted the
repeal of the following regulations under Subtitle 34 Public School Labor Relations Board:
(1) Regulations .01—.03
under COMAR 14.34.01 Recognition of
Employee Organizations;
(2) Regulation .01
under COMAR 14.34.02 Negotiability
Dispute;
(3) Regulation .01
under COMAR 14.34.03 Impasse
Determination;
(4) Regulations .01—.17
under COMAR 14.34.04 Charge of Statutory
Violation;
(5) Regulations .01—.12
under COMAR 14.34.05 Public Information
Act Requests; and
(6) Regulations .01—.04
under COMAR 14.34.06 Attendance,
Recording, Photographing, and Broadcasting of Open Sessions.
This action, which was proposed for adoption in 51:2 Md. R. 110
(January 26, 2024), has been adopted as proposed.
Effective Date: May 27, 2024.
ERICA LELL SNIPES
Executive Director
Title 30
MARYLAND INSTITUTE FOR EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES SYSTEMS (MIEMSS)
Subtitle 09 COMMERCIAL AMBULANCE
SERVICES
Notice of Final Action
[23-312-F]
On April 9, 2024, the Maryland State Emergency Medical Services
Board adopted amendments to:
(1) Regulation .02 under COMAR 30.09.01 Definitions; and
(2) Regulation .04 under COMAR 30.09.14 Specialty Care
Transport Services.
This action, which was proposed for adoption in 51:2 Md. R.
117-118 (January 26, 2024), has been adopted as proposed.
Effective Date: May 27, 2024.
THEODORE R. DELBRIDGE, M.D. M.P.H.
Executive Director
Title 36
MARYLAND STATE LOTTERY AND GAMING CONTROL AGENCY
Notice of Final Action
[23-265-F]
On March 28, 2024, the Maryland Lottery and Gaming Control
Commission adopted:
(1) Amendments to Regulation .02
under COMAR 36.03.01 General;
(2) Amendments to Regulations .06,
.12—.14, .16, and .17 under COMAR 36.03.02 Investigation and Licensing;
(3) Amendments to Regulations .01
and .05—.07 and new Regulation .10 under COMAR 36.03.03 Video Lottery Operation License;
(4) Amendments to Regulation .03
under COMAR 36.03.06 Enforcement of
Voluntary Exclusion Program;
(5) Amendments to Regulations .02
and .04 under COMAR 36.03.08 Collection of Taxes, Fees, and Penalties;
(6) Amendments to Regulations .16,
.20, .21, and .34 under COMAR 36.03.10 Video Lottery Facility
Minimum Internal Control Standards;
(7) Amendments to Regulation .05
under COMAR 36.03.11 Facility Standards;
(8) Amendments to Regulation .11
under COMAR 36.04.01 Video Lottery
Technical Standards;
(9) Amendments to Regulation .01,
the repeal of existing Regulation .02,
and new Regulation .02 under COMAR 36.04.02 Video Lottery Terminal
Machines;
(10) Amendments to Regulations .12 and .18 under COMAR 36.07.02 Application and Licensing;
(11) Amendments to Regulation .02
under COMAR 36.10.01 General;
(12) Amendments to Regulations .10 and .14 under COMAR 36.10.02 All Applicants and Licensees
— Applications and Investigations;
(13) Amendments to Regulations .02 and .04 under COMAR 36.10.03 All Applicants and Licensees
— Qualification Requirements;
(14) Amendments to Regulations .02—.06 under COMAR 36.10.04
Specific Requirements for Sports Wagering Facilities Licensees;
(15) Amendments to Regulations .01 and .02 under COMAR 36.10.05 Specific Requirements for
Mobile Sports Wagering Licenses;
(16) Amendments to Regulations .02—.07, .09, and .11 under COMAR 36.10.06 Specific Requirements for Other Licenses Required for
Sports Wagering;
(17) Amendments to Regulation .03
under COMAR 36.10.10 Enforcement of
Voluntary Exclusion Program;
(18) Amendments to Regulations .20, .34, .40, and .41 under COMAR 36.10.13
Sports Wagering Licensee Minimum Internal Control Standards;
(19) Amendments to Regulations .03 and .06 under COMAR 36.10.14 Sports Wagering Requirements
and Limitations;
(20) Amendments to Regulations .03 and .04 under COMAR 36.10.15 Sports Wagering Licensee
Facility Standards; and
(21) New Regulation .20
under COMAR 36.11.02 All Applicants and
Awardees.
This action, which was proposed for adoption in 50:26 Md. R.
1149—1170 (December 29, 2023), has been adopted with the nonsubstantive
changes shown below.
Effective Date: May 27, 2024.
Attorney General’s Certification
In accordance with State Government Article, §10-113, Annotated
Code of Maryland, the Attorney General certifies that the following changes do
not differ substantively from the proposed text. The nature of the changes and
the basis for this conclusion are as follows:
The proposed regulations revise certain requirements for the
State’s gaming, instant bingo, and sports wagering industries. The Maryland
Lottery and Gaming Control Agency (Agency), which promulgated the regulations,
received one set of written public comments on the proposed regulations.
COMAR 36.03.02 Investigation and Licensing
Regulation .17 Vendor
Registration
Proposed amendments
to this regulation are intended to restructure requirements for vendors.
Currently, Regulation .17 requires certain vendors to be registered or
certified by the Commission. The proposed amendments require only registration,
and set forth applicable requirements. The nature of nonsubstantive
changes to proposed amendments of Regulation .17 are:
In §B(2)(a): The
changes clarify the two categories of vendors that must be registered. One
category is for vendors that meet or exceed the threshold value of $50,000
worth of goods or services, and that are not required to be issued a gaming
license. The second category is for vendors that the Commission otherwise
determines must be registered. The changes clarify these categories. The
Commission’s authority to make this determination has been codified for years
in COMAR 36.03.02.17A(2)(l). In reviewing the proposed regulations, Agency
Staff found that the language of Regulation .17.A(2)(l) was erroneously
omitted; this change corrects the error.
In §B(2)(b)(xvi):
In reviewing the proposed regulations, Agency Staff found that the term
“registration” was erroneously omitted; this change corrects the error.
COMAR 36.10.06 Specific Requirements for Other Licenses Required
for Sports Wagering
Regulation .11 Sports
Wagering Vendor Registration and Certification
As in COMAR
36.03.02.17, proposed amendments to this regulation are intended to restructure
and somewhat relax requirements for vendors. Currently, Regulation .11 requires
certain vendors to be registered or certified by the Commission. The proposed
amendments require only registration, and set forth applicable requirements.
The nature of nonsubstantive changes to proposed
amendments of Regulation .11 are:
In the title of
Regulation .11: When reviewing the proposed regulation, Agency Staff found that
“and Certification” remained in the title erroneously when only registration is
required; this change corrects the error.
In §B(2)(a), the
changes clarify the two categories of sports wagering vendors that must be
registered. One category is for vendors that meet or exceed the threshold value
of $50,000 worth of goods or services and that are not required to be issued a
sports wagering license. The second category is for sports wagering vendors
that the Commission otherwise determines must be registered. The changes
clarify these categories. The Commission’s authority to make this determination
was previously codified in COMAR 36.10.06.11A(2)(k). In reviewing the proposed
regulations, Agency Staff found that the language of Regulation .11A(2)(k) was
erroneously omitted; this change corrects the error.
COMAR 36.10.13 Sports Wagering Licensee Minimum Internal Control
Standards
Regulation .41 Consumer
Protection
The nonsubstantive changes to §C account for public comment.
They are intended to clarify the proposed language, and better comport with
stylistic requirements.
Subtitle 03 GAMING PROVISIONS
36.03.02 Investigation and Licensing
Authority: State Government Article, §§ 9-1A-04, 9-1A-14, and 9-1A-24, Annotated Code of Maryland
.17 Vendor Registration.
A. (proposed text unchanged)
B. Terms Defined.
(1) (proposed text
unchanged)
(2) Vendor.
(a) “Vendor” means a
person [[that]]:
(i)
[[Provides]] That provides goods or services at a value of $50,000 or more to a video
lottery operation applicant or licensee[[; and
(ii) Is]] and is not required to be
licensed as a manufacturer or contractor under State Government Article, Title
9, Subtitle 1A, Annotated Code of Maryland, or this chapter[[.]];
or
(ii) For whom the
Commission determines registration as a vendor is necessary.
(b)
“Vendor” does not include:
(i)—(xv)
(proposed text unchanged)
(xvi) A vendor for whom the
Commission determines registration is not necessary in order to protect
the public interest.
C.—L. (proposed
text unchanged)
Subtitle 10 SPORTS WAGERING PROVISIONS
36.10.06 Specific Requirements for Other Licenses Required for
Sports Wagering
Authority: State Government Article, §§9-1A-24, 9-1E-01—9-1E-15, and
9-1E-17, Annotated Code of Maryland
.11 Sports Wagering Vendor Registration [[and Certification]].
A. (proposed text unchanged)
B. Terms Defined.
(1) (proposed text
unchanged)
(2) Sports Wagering
Vendor.
(a) “Sports wagering vendor”
means a person [[that]]:
(i) That provides goods or
services or anticipates providing, within
a calendar year[[:
(i) A
combined total value of nongaming related goods and]], goods
or services to a licensed sports wagering
facility, mobile sports wagering licensee, online sports wagering operator,
sports wagering facility operator, or sports wagering contractor of $50,000 or
more [[; and
(ii) That]] and is
not required to be issued a sports wagering license or sports wagering
contractor license under State Government Article, Title 9, Subtitle 1E,
Annotated Code of Maryland[[.]]; or
(ii) For whom the
Commission determines registration as a sports wagering vendor is necessary.
(b) (proposed text unchanged)
C.—L. (proposed text unchanged)
36.10.13 Sports Wagering Licensee Minimum Internal Control
Standards
Authority: Education Article
§§10-101 and 26-801; State Government Article, §§9-1A-02, 9-1A-04, 9-1A-33,
9-1E-01—9-1E-15; Annotated Code of
Maryland
.41 Consumer Protection.
A.—B. (proposed text unchanged)
C. Promotional Offers —
Responsibility of Licensee.
(1) A sports wagering
licensee is responsible for the terms, conditions, and conduct of promotions it
offers, and those that are offered on behalf of the licensee, directly or
indirectly, by a sports wagering contractor or marketing affiliate vendor,
including:
(a)—(b) (proposed text unchanged)
(c) Providing a clear and
conspicuous method for a bettor to cancel the bettor’s
participation in a promotion that utilizes restricted sports wagering credits
that a bettor
cannot cash out until an applicable wagering requirement, restriction, or
condition on using the credits is met;
(d) When a bettor requests cancellation, [[informing]] the
sports wagering licensee shall inform the bettor of the amount of
unrestricted funds that will be returned to the bettor’s sports wagering
account upon cancellation, and the value of restricted funds that will be
removed from the bettor’s sports wagering account; and
(e) (proposed text
unchanged)
(2)—(3) (proposed text
unchanged)
D. (proposed text
unchanged)
JOHN MARTIN
Director
State Lottery and Gaming Control Agency
Proposed Action on Regulations
Title 08
DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES
Subtitle 02 FISHERIES SERVICE
08.02.01 General
Authority: Natural Resources Article, §4-215, Annotated Code of
Maryland
Notice of Proposed Action
[24-039-P-I]
The Secretary of Natural Resources proposes to amend Regulation .01
under COMAR 08.02.01 Fishery Management Plans.
Statement of Purpose
The purpose of this action is to incorporate by reference
Amendment 1 to the 2019 Maryland Chesapeake Bay Oyster Management Plan into the
Code of Maryland Regulations. The amendment was adopted by the Department on
December 18, 2023.
A Fishery Management Plan (FMP) provides a format for undertaking
management measures throughout Maryland State waters. FMPs are amended as
needed. The most recent FMP for oysters is the Maryland Chesapeake Bay Oyster
Management Plan (May 2019). Shortly after adoption, the Department was directed
by the Maryland General Assembly to convene the Oyster Advisory Commission
(OAC) to develop a package of consensus recommendations for enhancing and
implementing the FMP for oysters. The OAC provided the Department with a
package of recommendations which were based on options that were rated with an
agreement level of 75 percent or higher. Amendment 1 to the 2019 Maryland
Chesapeake Bay Oyster Management Plan incorporates recommendations from the OAC
to further define strategies for protecting, rebuilding, and managing the
native oyster population.
Estimate of Economic Impact
The proposed action has no economic impact.
Economic Impact on Small Businesses
The proposed action has minimal or no economic impact on small
businesses.
Impact on Individuals with Disabilities
The proposed action has no impact on individuals with
disabilities.
Opportunity for Public Comment
Comments may be sent to Incorporation of OMP Amendment 1,
Regulatory Staff, Department of Natural Resources, 580 Taylor Avenue, E-4,
Annapolis, MD 21401, or call 410-260-8300, or submit comments to
https://dnr.maryland.gov/fisheries/pages/regulations/changes.aspx#OAmmend.
Comments will be accepted through June 17, 2024. A public hearing has not been
scheduled.
Editor’s Note on Incorporation by Reference
Pursuant to State Government
Article, §7-207, Annotated Code of Maryland, Amendment 1 to the 2019 Maryland
Chesapeake Bay Oyster Management Plan (December 2023) has been declared a
document generally available to the public and appropriate for incorporation by
reference. For this reason, it will not be printed in the Maryland Register or
the Code of Maryland Regulations (COMAR). Copies of this document are filed in
special public depositories located throughout the State. A list of these
depositories was published in 51:1 Md. R. 8 (January 12, 2024), and is
available online at www.dsd.maryland.gov. The document may also be inspected at
the office of the Division of State Documents, 16 Francis Street, Annapolis,
Maryland 21401.
.01 Fishery Management
Plans.
A. The following Fishery Management Plans are adopted and
incorporated by reference:
(1)—(2) (text unchanged)
(3) Maryland Chesapeake Bay Oyster Management Plan (May 2019) and
Amendment 1 to the 2019 Maryland Chesapeake Bay Oyster Management Plan
(December 2023);
(4)—(20) (text unchanged)
B. (text unchanged)
JOSH KURTZ
Secretary of Natural
Resources
Subtitle 02
FISHERIES SERVICE
08.02.04 Oysters
Authority: Natural Resources Article, §4-215, Annotated Code of
Maryland
Notice of Proposed Action
[24-053-P]
The Secretary of Natural Resources proposes to amend Regulation .04 under COMAR
08.02.04 Oysters.
Statement of Purpose
The purpose of this action is to modify the rule for filling all
oyster containers. Specifically, the Department is proposing no longer allowing
any oyster container to be filled past the brim of the container. This would
standardize the rule for all containers.
Currently oysters in the wild fishery must be put into a container
(“containerized”) after they are harvested. There are three legal types of
containers, commonly known as metal oyster tubs, clam crates, and orange
baskets (although some are other colors such as green or purple). Metal oyster
tubs and clam crates both contain one Maryland oyster bushel, whereas orange
baskets are roughly 10 percent smaller. This has at times led to confusion.
Harvesters are not allowed to fill metal oyster tubs or clam
crates past the top of those containers. Harvesters have been allowed to exceed
the rim of the orange baskets because that container is volumetrically less
than a Maryland oyster bushel. If a Maryland oyster bushel were unloaded into
an orange basket, on average the oysters would exceed the top of the basket by
between one to two inches. In industry practice, harvesters are filling the
baskets well above the rim by many inches and even to the point of creating a
distinct “cone” on top of the basket. This is legal, since the regulation does
not prohibit the overfilling of orange baskets, but also leads to concerns
regarding exceeding catch limits and potential overharvest. There is also
consistent confusion due to there being different rules for different
containers (some of which may be “overfilled” and some of which may not exceed
the rim of the container). The Department believes that standardizing the rules
for the containers will address both the confusion and the potential for
overharvest and lead to greater consistency in measuring catch and enforcement
of catch limits.
Estimate of Economic Impact
I. Summary of Economic Impact. The proposed action may have
a minor indeterminable negative economic impact on commercial harvesters by
resulting in the harvesting of less oysters.
II. Types of Economic Impact.
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Impacted Entity
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Revenue
(R+/R-)
Expenditure
(E+/E-)
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Magnitude
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A. On issuing agency:
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NONE
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B. On other State agencies:
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NONE
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C. On local governments:
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NONE
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Benefit
(+)
Cost
(-)
|
Magnitude
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D. On regulated industries or
trade groups:
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|
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Commercial harvesters
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(-)
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Indeterminable
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E. On other industries or
trade groups:
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|
|
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Oyster dealers and shucking houses
|
(-)
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Indeterminable
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F. Direct and indirect
effects on public:
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NONE
|
|
III. Assumptions. (Identified by Impact Letter and Number
from Section II.)
D. It is not clear how much this action will reduce commercial
harvest. Factors that will influence the impact include the number of
harvesters who use the affected container, how many harvesters choose to switch
to alternative containers, and how many harvesters were already “overfilling”
the affected container vs. filling to the brim. Ultimately, the Department
believes that the reduction is likely to be minor and therefore the negative
impact to commercial harvesters will also be minor.
E. If harvesters harvest fewer oysters there will be fewer oysters
sold to dealers and shucking houses. Similar to the impact on harvesters, how
this action will impact dealers and shucking houses is indeterminable and will
depend on a variety of factors. Some dealers and shucking houses already
require harvesters they purchase from to fill the affected container either to
the brim or below the brim; those dealers and shucking houses will not be
impacted at all. Other dealers and shucking houses are reported to require
harvesters they buy from to “overfill” those containers; those dealers and
shucking houses may be slightly negatively impacted by this action depending on
whether the harvesters they buy from choose to continue to use the affected
container or switch containers.
Economic Impact on Small Businesses
The proposed action has a meaningful economic impact on small
businesses. An analysis of this economic impact follows:
The proposed action may have an indeterminable negative economic
impact on small business. As discussed in the Estimate of Economic Impact, IIID
and E, above, this action may result in a slight reduction in commercial
harvest, depending on a variety of factors. Harvesters will be able to avoid
that reduction depending on if they continue to use the affected container.
Some dealers and shucking houses will not be affected at all based on the
informal rules they had in place prior to this action; other dealers and
shucking houses may have fewer oysters available for purchase versus previous
oyster seasons due to the requirements they had placed on the harvesters they
buy from.
Impact on Individuals with Disabilities
The proposed action has no impact on individuals with
disabilities.
Opportunity for Public Comment
Comments may be sent to Oysters — Container Rules, Regulatory
Staff, Department of Natural Resources, 580 Taylor Avenue, E-4, Annapolis, MD
21401, or call 410-260-8300, or submit comments to
https://dnr.maryland.gov/fisheries/pages/regulations/changes.aspx#Ocont.
Comments will be accepted through June 17, 2024. A public hearing has not been
scheduled.
.04 Oyster Container and Tagging Requirements.
A. Containers.
(1)—(2) (text unchanged)
(3) Oysters stored in accordance with [§A(1)(a) and (b)] §A(1) of this regulation may not extend
beyond the top of the container.
(4)—(5) (text unchanged)
B.—E. (text unchanged)
JOSH KURTZ
Secretary of Natural
Resources
Subtitle 02
FISHERIES SERVICE
Notice of Proposed Action
[24-051-P]
The Secretary of Natural Resources proposes to amend:
(1) Regulations .23, .26, and .27 under COMAR 08.02.05 Fish;
and
(2) Regulation .02 under COMAR 08.02.22 Sharks.
Statement of Purpose
The purpose of this action is to
make it easier for recreational anglers to comply with the catch card
census program’s reporting and tag requirements. The Department is proposing
the following changes: switching from paper to electronic catch cards,
eliminating tags, and requiring all releases of bluefin tuna, both live and
dead, to be reported.
The National Marine Fisheries Service requires all recreational
anglers to report bluefin tuna, billfishes, and swordfish. Additionally, all
landed sharks (except spiny dogfish) are required to be reported in Maryland.
To fulfill this requirement, the National Marine Fisheries Service works with
the Department by providing technical support and funding to implement a catch
card census program.
Anglers are required to complete a catch card when they return to
port for each bluefin tuna, billfish, swordfish, or shark on board the vessel.
The angler returns the catch card to a reporting station, and a tag is provided
for each completed catch card. The angler is required to place this tag around
the tail of the fish before removing it from the vessel. Trailered boats cannot
be pulled from the water until the tag is in place. Shore-based shark anglers
must turn in the catch card and tag the shark prior to moving it from the point
of landing.
Catch cards are available from the Department’s website, reporting
stations, and kiosks. Tags can only be obtained by exchanging the completed
catch card at an open reporting station. When reporting stations are closed,
anglers must use a self-serve kiosk. Anglers must complete the catch card and
the attached receipt. The angler retains the receipt, which replaces the tag,
and deposits the catch card into the locked box at the kiosk. This is
inconsistent with the current regulatory requirement but is necessary for
reporting purposes. Making the change from paper to electronic reporting in
regulation will allow for easy, timely reporting while eliminating the need for
plastic tags and reducing reporting redundancy for charter/headboats.
The requirement for shore-based anglers to tag the shark prior to
moving it from the point of landing creates many issues for anglers. The drive
to the nearest reporting station or self-serve kiosk can be long and
burdensome, requiring all gear to be put away, airing up tires, finding someone
to attend to their catch, and, on busy park days, possibly not being allowed
back on the beach until capacity allows. Allowing shore-based anglers to
electronically report will make it easier for anglers while eliminating the
need for plastic tags.
Electronic reporting is anticipated to improve compliance because
it will be easier than going to a reporting station to exchange a catch card
for a tag. It will also eliminate the need for some vessels to make a stop at a
reporting station prior to proceeding to their private dock or pulling their
vessel from the water.
Eliminating plastic tags has environmental and financial
advantages. It would be beneficial to the environment as the manufacturing,
delivery, and disposal processes would not be needed. Improperly disposed of
used tags would no longer be found in the coastal environment. Additionally,
there is a financial savings in both cost and in staff time spent on
accounting.
Lastly, the Department is proposing to add the requirement to
report all releases of bluefin tuna, both live and dead. This would be
consistent with NOAA Fisheries reporting requirements for HMS permit holders.
NOAA Fisheries is required to report this information to the International
Commission for the Conservation of Atlantic Tunas (ICCAT). Currently, this
information is only obtained when anglers report landing a species required to
have a catch card.
Estimate of Economic Impact
I. Summary of Economic Impact. This action may have an
indeterminable positive economic impact for recreational anglers who fish for
bluefin tuna, billfish, swordfish, or sharks by removing the requirement to go
to a check station to get a tail tag for a fish that has been retained.
II. Types of Economic Impact.
|
Impacted Entity
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Revenue
(R+/R-)
Expenditure
(E+/E-)
|
Magnitude
|
|
A. On issuing agency:
|
NONE
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|
|
B. On other State agencies:
|
NONE
|
|
|
C. On local governments:
|
NONE
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Benefit
(+)
Cost
(-)
|
Magnitude
|
|
D. On regulated industries or
trade groups:
|
|
|
|
Recreational anglers and charter captains
|
(+)
|
Indeterminable
|
|
E. On other industries or
trade groups:
|
NONE
|
|
|
F. Direct and indirect
effects on public:
|
NONE
|
|
III. Assumptions. (Identified by Impact Letter and Number
from Section II.)
D. Recreational anglers and charter captains will no longer have
to go to a check station to get a tail tag for a fish that has been retained.
This will simplify the landing procedures and save time and fuel. Shore-based
anglers will have a much easier time with complying as they will no longer have
to leave their fish at the point of catch, go to a check station, then return
to the point of catch with the tail tag.
Economic Impact on Small Businesses
The proposed action has minimal or no economic impact on small
businesses.
Impact on Individuals with Disabilities
The proposed action has no impact on individuals with
disabilities.
Opportunity for Public Comment
Comments may be sent to Bluefin
Tuna, Billfish, Swordfish, and Shark — Recreational Reporting, Regulatory
Staff, Department of Natural Resources, Fishing and Boating Services, 580
Taylor Avenue, E-4, Annapolis, MD 21401, or call 410-260-8300, or submit comments
to https://dnr.maryland.gov/fisheries/pages/regulations/changes.aspx#HMS.
Comments will be accepted through June 17, 2024. A public hearing has not been
scheduled.
08.02.05 Fish
Authority: Natural Resources Article, §4-2A-03, Annotated Code of
Maryland
.23 Bluefin Tuna.
A.—B. (text unchanged)
C. Before removing the bluefin tuna caught for recreational
purposes from a boat or removing a boat from the water, a person shall[:
(1) Immediately] report all required information to [a
reporting station designated by] the Department in the required
electronic format as designated on the Department’s website.[; and
(2) Obtain and affix a tail tag, provided by the reporting station,
between the fifth dorsal finlet and the keel.]
D. A person shall report all released bluefin tuna, both live
and dead, and all required information relating to the release to the
Department in the required electronic format as designated on the Department’s
website within 2 hours of returning to dock.
[D.] E. (text unchanged)
.26 Billfish.
A.—C. (text unchanged)
D. Before removing a landed billfish caught for recreational
purposes from a boat or removing a boat containing a billfish from the water, a
person shall[:
(1) Immediately] report all required information to [a
reporting station designated by] the Department in the required electronic
format as designated on the Department’s website.
[(2) Complete a catch information form provided by the
reporting station; and
(3) Affix a tail tag, provided by the reporting station, to the
billfish.]
E. (text unchanged)
.27 Swordfish.
A.—C. (text unchanged)
D. Before removing a landed swordfish caught for recreational
purposes from a boat or removing a boat containing a swordfish from the water,
a person shall[:
(1) Immediately] report all required information to [a
reporting station designated by] the Department in the required
electronic format as designated on the Department’s website.
[(2) Complete a catch information form provided by the
reporting station; and
(3) Affix a tail tag, provided by the reporting station, to the
swordfish.]
E. (text unchanged)
08.02.22 Sharks
Authority: Natural Resources Article, §4-2A-03, Annotated Code of
Maryland
.02 Recreational Shark Fishery.
A.—E. (text unchanged)
F. Tags and Reporting.
[(1) An individual shall
obtain tags and catch information forms from a reporting station designated by
the Department.]
[(2)] (1) Before removing a
landed shark from a boat or removing a boat containing a shark from the water,
a person shall[:
(a) Affix a tail tag, provided by the reporting station, to the
shark; and
(b) Complete a catch information form provided by the reporting
station] report all required information to the Department in the required
electronic format as designated on the Department’s website.
[(3)] (2) Before removing a
landed shark from the point of landing if caught on shore, a person shall[:
(a) Affix a tail tag, provided by the reporting station, to the
shark; and
(b) Complete a catch information form provided by the
reporting station] report all required information to the
Department in the required electronic format as designated on the Department’s
website.
[(4)] (3) Upon landing a shark, an individual
shall [immediately return the catch information form to a reporting
station designated by the Department.] report all required
information to the Department in the required electronic format as
designated on the Department’s website.
G. (text unchanged)
JOSH KURTZ
Secretary of Natural
Resources
Subtitle 02
FISHERIES SERVICE
08.02.05 Fish
Authority: Natural Resources
Article, §4-2A-03, Annotated Code of Maryland
Notice of Proposed Action
[24-045-P]
The Secretary of Natural Resources proposes to amend Regulation .29
under COMAR 08.02.05 Fish.
Statement of Purpose
The purpose of this action is to
implement a recreational minimum size for sheepshead and a combined
catch limit of no more than 10 fish for a single species of snapper listed in
COMAR 08.02.05.29. The overall combined catch limit of 20 total fish of the
species listed in that regulation would remain the same.
This action proposes a 12-inch recreational minimum size for
sheepshead. This change is necessary to allow sheepshead an opportunity to
reproduce before being harvested. After their first year, sheepshead in South
Carolina average 10 inches, at which less than 50 percent are sexually mature.
Most mature at age 2 (12 inches fork length), and all sheepshead are mature by
ages 3 to 5 (14 inches fork length). Due to the nature of the commercial
fishery, which seasonally harvests sheepshead in trawls, it is likely that
establishing a commercial minimum size would lead to increased dead discards.
In order to minimize waste, the Department is not applying a minimum size to
the commercial sector at this time.
The action proposes to limit a recreational angler to ten of any
single species of snapper caught in Maryland waters, while leaving the overall
aggregated catch limit of 20 in place. This modification is being taken to
address concerns of local depletion of certain species while still maximizing
opportunity for harvest across the snapper complex.
Estimate of Economic Impact
I. Summary of Economic Impact. The proposed action may have
a minor indeterminable negative economic impact on recreational harvesters by
resulting in the harvesting of fewer sheepshead in the short-term but a minor
indeterminable positive economic impact on recreational harvesters by resulting
in a more robust sheepshead population in the long-term.
II. Types of Economic Impact.
|
Impacted Entity
|
Revenue
(R+/R-)
Expenditure
(E+/E-)
|
Magnitude
|
|
A. On issuing agency:
|
NONE
|
|
|
B. On other State agencies:
|
NONE
|
|
|
C. On local governments:
|
NONE
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Benefit
(+)
Cost
(-)
|
Magnitude
|
|
D. On regulated industries or
trade groups:
|
|
|
|
(1) Recreational Anglers —
Long Term
|
(+)
|
Indeterminable
|
|
(2) Recreational Anglers —
Short Term
|
(-)
|
Indeterminable
|
|
E. On other industries or
trade groups:
|
NONE
|
|
|
F. Direct and indirect
effects on public:
|
NONE
|
|
III. Assumptions. (Identified by Impact Letter and Number
from Section II.)
D(1). The Department believes that this action will ultimately
result in more robust sheepshead populations by allowing additional sheepshead
to reach sexual maturity prior to harvest. This will ultimately allow
recreational anglers additional opportunities to harvest sheepshead. Similarly,
capping the catch limit of snapper to a maximum of ten of any single species
will hopefully address concerns regarding local depletions of specific species.
In the long-term, this will ultimately lead to additional harvest opportunities
by avoiding such depletions.
D(2). The Department does not know how many anglers target
sheepshead; therefore, the number of individuals this action will impact is
indeterminable. It is not clear how much the catch limit will reduce the
recreational harvest. Similarly, capping the catch limit of snapper to a
maximum of ten of any single species while leaving the overall catch limit of
20 in place may have a minor negative impact on anglers who specifically
targeted any single species of those listed.
Economic Impact on Small Businesses
The proposed action has minimal or no economic impact on small
businesses.
Impact on Individuals with Disabilities
The proposed action has no impact on individuals with
disabilities.
Opportunity for Public Comment
Comments may be sent to Snapper
Grouper Complex — Sheepshead Size Limit and Combined Catch Limit, Regulatory
Staff, Department of Natural Resources, Fishing and Boating Services, 580 Taylor
Avenue, E-4, Annapolis, MD 21401, or call 410-260-8300, or submit comments to
https://dnr.maryland.gov/fisheries/pages/regulations/changes.aspx#snapper.
Comments will be accepted through June 17, 2024. A public hearing has not been
scheduled.
.29 Snapper Grouper Complex.
A.—B. (text unchanged)
C. Size Limit.
(1) [There] Except as provided in §C(2) of this
regulation, there is no minimum or maximum size limit for the
species listed in §A of this regulation.
(2) A recreational angler may
not catch or possess a sheepshead less than 12 inches in total length.
D. Recreational. An individual may not catch or possess more than:
(1)—(2) (text unchanged)
(3) For species listed in §A(3) of this regulation:
(a) Ten of any single
species; and
(b) 20 of any [species or any]
combination of the species [listed in §A(3) of this regulation].
E.—F. (text unchanged)
JOSH KURTZ
Secretary of Natural
Resources
Subtitle 02
FISHERIES SERVICE
08.02.08 Shellfish—General
Authority: Natural Resources Article, §§4-2A-03 and 4-901,
Annotated Code of Maryland
Notice of Proposed Action
[24-048-P]
The Secretary of Natural Resources proposes to amend Regulations .06 and .10
under COMAR 08.02.08 Shellfish—General.
Statement of Purpose
The purpose of this action is to
implement the provisions of the Atlantic States Marine Fisheries
Commission Addendum XXIX to Amendment 3 to the Interstate Fishery Management
Plan for American Lobster and Addendum IV to the Jonah Crab Fishery Management
Plan. The Addenda establish electronic tracking requirements for federally
permitted vessels in the American lobster and Jonah crab fisheries, with the
goal of collecting high-resolution spatial and temporal effort data to support
several ongoing efforts. More information is available at the following
websites:
https://asmfc.org/uploads/file/62473fb1pr10_LobsterAddXXIX_JonahCrabAddIV_TrackingApproval.pdf
https://asmfc.org/files/AmericanLobster/AmLobsterDraftAddendumXXVII_PublicComment_Revised.pdf
The Board initiated the Addenda in August 2021 to address several
challenges facing the fishery, including stock assessment limitations,
protected species interactions, marine spatial planning efforts, and
enforcement in federal waters. Given the critical need for enhanced spatial and
temporal data in the offshore fishery to address these issues, the Addenda
require federally permitted American lobster and Jonah crab vessels with
commercial trap gear area permits to collect location data via an approved electronic
tracking device. Specifically, electronic tracking devices for vessels with
commercial trap gear area permits for Lobster Conservation Management Areas
(LCMAs) 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, and Outer Cape Cod will be required. LCMA 6 (Long Island
Sound). The Area 5 waiver permit, which allows Area 5 permit holders to target
black sea bass with unbaited traps, is excluded from
the tracking requirements.
The data collected through electronic tracking under the Addenda
will significantly improve the stock assessment’s ability to estimate
exploitation and abundance for American lobster by providing size composition
data at a finer resolution than what is currently available. Additionally, the
models used to assess the location of vertical lines in the fishery and their
associated risk to endangered right whales will be substantially improved,
which could impact federal risk reduction requirements for the fishery. With a
better understanding of the spatial footprint of the U.S. lobster and Jonah
crab fisheries, managers will be better positioned to minimize and mitigate the
impacts of other ocean uses, such as aquaculture, marine protected areas, and
offshore energy development on the fisheries. Furthermore, vessel tracking data
will enhance the efficiency and efficacy of offshore law enforcement efforts.
Estimate of Economic Impact
The proposed action has no economic impact.
Economic Impact on Small Businesses
The proposed action has minimal or no economic impact on small
businesses.
Impact on Individuals with Disabilities
The proposed action has no impact on individuals with
disabilities.
Opportunity for Public Comment
Comments may be sent to Lobster and Jonah Crab – Vessel Monitoring
Systems, Regulatory Staff, Department of Natural Resources, 580 Taylor Ave.,
E-4, Annapolis, MD 21401, or call 410-260-8300, or submit comments to
https://dnr.maryland.gov/fisheries/pages/regulations/changes.aspx#lobster.
Comments will be accepted through June 17, 2024. A public hearing will be held
on June 3, 2024, 1 — 2 p.m. Google Meet joining info: video call link https://meet.google.com/hph-mcau-vrg;
or dial (US) +1 262-563-8931, PIN: 610 079 567#.
.06 Jonah Crabs.
A.—D. (text unchanged)
E. Vessel Monitoring Systems. Vessels with commercial trap gear area permits issued by the National
Marine Fisheries Service shall utilize a Department-approved electronic
tracking device in compliance with the requirements of the Atlantic States
Marine Fisheries Commission Interstate Fishery Management Plan for Jonah Crabs.
[E.] F. (text unchanged)
.10 American Lobsters.
A.—F. (text unchanged)
G. Vessel Monitoring Systems. Vessels with commercial trap gear
area permits issued by the National Marine Fisheries Service shall utilize a
Department-approved electronic tracking device in compliance with the
requirements of the Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission Interstate
Fishery Management Plan for American Lobster.
JOSH KURTZ
Secretary of Natural
Resources
Title 10
MARYLAND DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH
Subtitle 34 BOARD OF PHARMACY
10.34.34 Pharmacy Technicians
Authority: Health Occupations Article, §§12-101, 12-205, 12-6B-02,
and 12-6B-07, Annotated Code of Maryland
Notice of Proposed Action
[24-029-P]
The Secretary of Health proposes to amend Regulations .02, .03,
.07, and .10 under COMAR 10.34.34 Pharmacy Technicians.
This action was considered by the Board of Pharmacy during a public meeting
held on August 16, 2023. The Board of Pharmacy informed the public that the
proposed regulations would be discussed during an open session by publication
on the Board’s website at https://health.maryland.gov/pharmacy/Pages/index.aspx
pursuant to General Provisions Article, §3–302(c), Annotated Code of Maryland.
Statement of Purpose
The purpose of this action is to:
(1) Effectuate Ch. 218 (H.B. 693), Acts of 2023, State Board of
Pharmacy, Delegated Pharmacy Acts, and Sunset Extension, by removing the
prohibition on the administration of an influenza vaccine by a registered
pharmacy technician in COMAR 10.34.34.02 and .03;
(2) Clarify that a registered pharmacy technician’s scope of
practice does not include the administration of an injectable medication (COMAR
10.34.34.03);
(3) Effectuate Ch. 218 (H.B. 693), Acts of 2023, by developing a
framework for the administration of certain vaccines by a registered pharmacy
technician (COMAR 10.34.34.03);
(4) Effectuate Ch. 218 (H.B. 693), Acts of 2023, by developing a
framework for the performance of off-site prescription data entry by a
registered pharmacy technician (COMAR 10.34.34.03);
(5) Clarify that a pharmacy technician trainee must complete 160
hours of work experience within 6 months of enrollment in a pharmacy technician
training program (COMAR 10.34.34.07);
(6) Clarify that a pharmacy must obtain approval, as a pharmacy
technician training program, independent of that previously granted to a
stand-alone didactic program that it selects to incorporate into its pharmacy
technician trainee program (COMAR 10.34.34.07); and
(7) Require completion of vaccination specific continuing
pharmaceutical education credit hours by a registered pharmacy technician who
administers certain vaccines (COMAR 10.34.34.10).
Estimate of Economic Impact
The proposed action has no economic impact.
Economic Impact on Small Businesses
The proposed action has minimal or no economic impact on small
businesses.
Impact on Individuals with Disabilities
The proposed action has no impact on individuals with
disabilities.
Opportunity for Public Comment
Comments may be sent to Jourdan Green, Director, Office of
Regulation and Policy Coordination, Maryland Department of Health, 201 West
Preston Street, Room 512, Baltimore, MD 21201, or call 410-767-6499 (TTY
800-735-2258), or email to mdh.regs@maryland.gov. Comments will be accepted
through June 17, 2024. A public hearing has not been scheduled.
.02 Definitions.
A. (text unchanged)
B. Terms Defined.
(1)––(2) (text
unchanged)
(3) Delegated
Pharmacy Act.
(a) (text unchanged)
(b) “Delegated
pharmacy act” does not include:
(i)
(text unchanged)
[(ii) The
administration of an influenza vaccination in accordance with Health
Occupations Article, §12-508, Annotated Code of Maryland, or this title;]
[(iii)] (ii)—[(v)] (iv) (text unchanged)
(4)—(16) (text unchanged)
.03 Delegated
Pharmacy Acts.
A. A pharmacy
technician may not:
(1)—(6) (text unchanged)
[(7) Administer an influenza vaccination
in accordance with Health Occupations Article, §12-508, Annotated Code of
Maryland;]
[(8)] (7)—[(15)] (14) (text unchanged)
[(16)] (15) Administer medications; [or]
[(17)] (16)
Accept the return of prescription drugs or devices directly from a patient[.];
(17) Administer an
injectable medication; or
(18) Except as
provided in §B of this regulation, administer a
vaccine.
B. Technician
Administration of Certain Vaccines.
(1) A registered
pharmacy technician that meets the requirements set forth in §B(2) and (3) of this regulation, may administer the
following vaccines as a delegated pharmacy act:
(a) Coronavirus
(COVID-19), influenza, or pneumococcal pneumonia vaccines to an individual 18
years old or older; or
(b) Respiratory
syncytial virus (RSV) or herpes zoster vaccines to an individual 50 years old
or older.
(2) In order for a
registered pharmacy technician to administer a vaccine, the registered pharmacy
technician shall submit notification to the Board on a form that the Board
requires attesting to the following:
(a) Successful
completion of a practical training program approved by the Accreditation
Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE) that includes:
(i) Hands-on injection technique;
(ii) Clinical
evaluation of indications and contraindications of vaccines; and
(iii) Recognition
and treatment of emergency reactions to vaccines; and
(b) Possession of
an active certification in basic cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) obtained
through in-person classroom instruction.
(3) A registered
pharmacy technician may not administer a vaccine as a delegated pharmacy act
until the registered pharmacy technician receives written confirmation from the
Board accepting the notification form.
(4) The delegating
supervising pharmacist shall confirm that a registered pharmacy technician has
met the requirements set forth in §B(2) and (3) of this regulation before
delegating the administration of a vaccine to the registered pharmacy
technician.
(5) A pharmacy
technician trainee may not administer a vaccine.
[B.] C.––[C.]
D. (text unchanged)
E. Off-Site Data
Entry.
(1) Except as
provided in §E(2) of this regulation, a registered pharmacy technician shall
perform delegated pharmacy acts under the direct supervision of a licensed
pharmacist.
(2) A registered
pharmacy technician may perform prescription data entry at a remote location
outside of a licensed pharmacy provided that:
(a) The registered
pharmacy technician has immediate electronic access to a supervising pharmacist
who can assist as needed;
(b) The data entry
is not required to be performed by a pharmacist;
(c) The data entry
is appropriate to the education, training, and experience of the registered
pharmacy technician and supervising pharmacist; and
(d) If the data
entry involves access to protected patient information under the Health
Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA), it can be performed in a
manner that maintains the confidentiality of patient information.
.07 Standards for
Pharmacy Technician Training Programs.
A. Minimum Standards.
(1)––(3) (text
unchanged)
(4) Training programs
shall include 160 hours of work experience, which shall be completed within
6 months of the date of the pharmacy technician trainee’s enrollment in the
program.
B. Board Approval of
Pharmacy Technician Training Programs.
(1)––(2) (text
unchanged)
(3) A pharmacy that pairs 160 hours of on-site work experience
with a pharmacy technician training program that is Board-approved for its
didactic content only shall obtain independent Board approval as a pharmacy
technician training program prior to the delegation of any pharmacy act to a
pharmacy technician trainee.
[(3)]
(4)––[(6)] (7) (text unchanged)
.10 Continuing
Education.
A. Requirements.
(1) A pharmacy
technician registered to practice in Maryland shall:
(a) [earn] Earn 20 hours of
approved continuing pharmaceutical education within the 2-year period
immediately preceding the registrant’s renewal application[.]; and
(b) If the
registrant administers a vaccine in accordance with Regulation .03 of this
chapter, earn 2 hours of continuing pharmaceutical education focused on
vaccination as part of the 20 hours of continuing pharmaceutical education
required for renewal.
(2)—(3) (text
unchanged)
B.—C. (text
unchanged)
LAURA HERRERA SCOTT
Secretary of Health
Title 26
DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENT
Subtitle 11 AIR QUALITY
26.11.42 Control of Methane
Emissions from Municipal Solid Waste Landfills
Authority: Environment Article, §§1-404, 2-103, 2-301—2-303,
10-102, and 10-103, Annotated Code of Maryland
Notice of Proposed Action
[24-032-P]
The Secretary of the Environment proposes to amend Regulation .03—.06
and .09—.11 under COMAR 26.11.42 Control of Methane Emissions from
Municipal Solid Waste Landfills.
Statement of Purpose
The purpose of this action is to provide clarification to certain
requirements and standards for owners and operators of municipal solid waste
(MSW) landfills in Maryland, make stylistic and technical corrections, and
better align the regulation with federal requirements for MSW landfills.
The proposed action will be submitted to the U.S. Environmental
Protection Agency (EPA) for approval as part of Maryland's state plan for MSW
landfills under the Clean Air Act (CAA) section 111(d).
The proposed amendments align certain requirements and standards
for MSW landfills with those found in the updated federal regulations (40 CFR
60, Subpart Cf; 40 CFR 60, Subpart XXX; and, 40 CFR 63, Subpart AAAA).
Background and
Requirements
In June 2023, the Department finalized new regulations which
regulate landfill gas emissions from MSW landfills under COMAR 26.11.42. The
new regulations incorporated provisions from the federal rules 40 CFR 60,
Subparts Cf (Emission Guidelines (EG)), 40 CFR 60, Subpart XXX (New Source
Performance Standards (NSPS)) and 40 CFR 63, Subpart AAAA (National Emissions
Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants (NESHAP)) for MSW landfills.
The 2023 regulation changes to COMAR 26.11.42 replaced previous
requirements and standards that regulated landfill emissions from MSW landfills
under COMAR 26.11.19.20 Control of Landfill Gas Emissions from Municipal Solid
Waste Landfills, which was approved as a federal CAA section 111(d) state plan.
COMAR 26.11.19.20 applied to MSW landfills with a design capacity greater than
or equal to 2,750,000 tons and 3,260,000 cubic yards of waste; landfills
constructed, reconstructed, or modified before May 30, 1991; and landfills that
received waste on or after November 8, 1987. COMAR 26.11.19.20 included a
threshold for installing a gas collection and control system (GCCS) when the
non-methane organic compounds (NMOC) measure greater than or equal to 50
megagrams per year (Mg/yr).
COMAR 26.11.42 Control of Methane Emissions from Municipal Solid
Waste Landfills meets the equivalent requirements for existing landfills as the
federal FIP 40 CFR 62, Subpart OOO but also includes additional requirements,
making the regulation as a whole more stringent. In addition to matching
federal requirements, the Maryland regulations include surface emissions
testing, performance tests, criteria for a GCCS, and reporting and record
keeping.
Requirements
The proposed action amends COMAR 26.11.42 and corrects
typographical and stylistic errors that were identified. The proposed action
also provides clarification of certain standards and requirements, and in some
instances aligns them with federal requirements (EG, NSPS, and NESHAP) for MSW
landfills for consistency. The amendments include the following:
• Addition of a new
definition for controlled MSW landfills;
• Clarification on the
timeline for certain compliance actions based on surface emissions monitoring
results;
• Clarification on the
timeline for the submittal of design plans for MSW landfills required to
install and operate a gas collection and control system (GCCS);
• Clarification on the
timeline for installing new components in landfill areas required to be
controlled; and
• The types of unplanned
shutdown events that need to be reported to the Department.
Sources Affected and
Location
The proposed action applies to MSW landfills in Maryland subject
to COMAR 26.11.42. Depending on criteria such as size, age, and methane
generation rate, the MSW landfills (32 active and closed landfills) are
required to meet certain requirements and standards.
Projected Emission
Reductions
The proposed action does not impact emissions.
Estimate of Economic Impact
The proposed action has no economic impact.
Economic Impact on Small Businesses
The proposed action has minimal or no economic impact on small
businesses.
Impact on Individuals with Disabilities
The proposed action has no impact on individuals with
disabilities.
Opportunity for Public Comment
Comments may be sent to Carolyn A. Jones, Chief of the Air Quality
Regulations Division, Air and Radiation Administration, 1800 Washington
Boulevard, Suite 730, Baltimore, MD 21230-1720, or call (410) 537-4210, or
email to carolyna.jones@maryland.gov. Comments will be accepted through June
17, 2024. The Department of the Environment will hold a virtual public hearing
on the proposed action on June 17, 2024. See the Department’s website for
virtual hearing information, https://mde.maryland.gov/programs/Regulations/air/Pages/reqcomments.aspx.
Interested persons are invited to attend and express their views.
Comments must be received by 5 p.m. on June 17, 2024. Comments may be sent to
Carolyn A. Jones, Chief of Regulation Development, Air Quality Planning
Program, Department of the Environment, 1800 Washington Boulevard, Suite 730,
Baltimore, MD 21230-1720, or by email at carolyna.jones@maryland.gov. For more
information contact Ms. Jones at 410-537-4210 or email
carolyna.jones@maryland.gov.
.03 Definitions.
A. (text unchanged)
B. Terms Defined.
(1)—(7) (text unchanged)
(7-1) Controlled MSW Landfill.
(a) “Controlled MSW landfill” means any MSW landfill at which
gas collection and control systems are required as a result of triggering the
threshold for:
(i) The calculated methane generation
rate; or
(ii) The calculated methane generation rate and the
concentration of methane.
(b) “Controlled MSW landfill” is considered to be controlled at
the time a gas collection and control system design plan is submitted to the
Department in accordance with applicable regulations.
(8)—(37) (text unchanged)
.04 Requirements for Municipal Solid Waste (MSW) Landfills.
A. (text unchanged)
B. MSW Landfills Greater Than or Equal to 450,000 Tons of
Waste-in-Place.
(1)—(4) (text unchanged)
(5) The owner or operator who chooses to conduct consecutive
quarterly surface emissions monitoring pursuant to §B(3)(b) of this regulation
shall perform one of the following actions based on the monitoring results:
(a) Except as provided in
Regulation .09A(1) of this chapter, if there is any measured concentration of
methane of 200 ppmv or greater from the surface of an
active, inactive, or closed MSW landfill, other than non-repeatable, momentary
readings, the owner or operator shall cease the quarterly monitoring, and
instead, install a gas collection and control system in accordance with the
provisions in Regulation .05, and shall comply with the requirements in
Regulations .04—.11 of this chapter beginning with the next [quarterly
report submission] quarter.
(b)—(c) (text unchanged)
(6) (text unchanged)
C.—D. (text unchanged)
.05 Requirements for Gas Collection and Control Systems.
A. Design Plan and Installation.
(1) If a gas collection and control system which meets the
requirements in §B of this regulation has not been installed, the owner or
operator of a MSW landfill shall submit a design plan to the Department within
1 year [following the effective date of this regulation or within 1 year
of detecting any measured concentration of methane of 200 ppmv
or greater] of meeting the criteria requirement to install and
operate a gas collection and control system in accordance with the
provisions in Regulation [.04(B)(3)] .04B(3)
and (6) and C of this chapter.
(2) A design plan shall meet the following requirements:
(a) (text unchanged)
(b) Address the following issues:
(i)—(xii)
(text unchanged)
(xiii) The ability to isolate individual components or sections for
repair or troubleshooting without shutting down the entire collection
system.
(c) Provide for the control of the collected gas using a gas
collection and control system meeting the applicable requirements of [§B(1),
§B(2), §B(3), or §B(4)] §B(1), (2), (3), or (4) of this
regulation or an alternative method approved in accordance with the provisions
in Regulation .08 of this chapter;
(d)—(l) (text unchanged)
(3) The maximum expected gas generation flow rate in §A(2)(d) of
this regulation shall be calculated using the test method in Regulation .11B
of this chapter or an alternative test method approved in accordance with
Regulation .08 of this chapter.
(4)—(6) (text unchanged)
(7) The owner or operator of a controlled MSW landfill shall
place each well or design component as specified in the approved design plan.
(8) Following initial construction, the
owner or operator of a controlled MSW landfill shall install each new component
no later than 60 days after the date on which the area controlled by the well
is required to be controlled in accordance with the provisions in this
regulation.
B. Standards and Requirements for Gas Collection and Control
Systems.
(1) General Requirements. [The owner or operator of a
MSW landfill that is subject to the provisions of this regulation shall satisfy
the following standards and requirements when operating a gas collection and
control system:]
(a) (text unchanged)
(b) Operate the gas collection and control system to comply with
the requirements in §A(2)(h) of this regulation.[;]
(c)—(g) (text unchanged)
(h) Any nonproductive area of the MSW landfill as identified in
§A(2)(i) of this regulation may be excluded
from control, provided that the total of all excluded areas can be shown to
contribute less than 1 percent of the total amount of methane emissions from
the landfill and:
(i)—(iv) (text unchanged)
(i)—(q) (text unchanged)
(2) (text unchanged)
(3) Requirements for Open Flares.
(a)—(e) (text unchanged)
(f) An owner or operator seeking to operate an open flare in
accordance with one of the provisions of §B(3)(e) of this regulation
shall submit a written request to the Department which includes the following
information:
(i) Proof that the landfill gas emissions
being controlled using an open flare does not exceed 732 tons per year of
methane; [and] or
(ii) (text unchanged)
(4)—(5) (text unchanged)
(6) The owner or operator subject to the
provisions in §B(4)(c) of this regulation shall demonstrate compliance by using
a device that records flow to the treatment system and bypass of the treatment
system, if applicable, that shall be calibrated, maintained, and operated
according to the manufacturer's specifications.
(a) (text unchanged)
(b) The owner or operator
shall comply with the following requirements:
(i)
(text unchanged)
(ii) [Install]
If using a passive collection system, install liners or equivalent
non-permeable materials as required under 40 CFR
§258.40, as amended, on the bottom and all sides in all areas in which gas
is to be collected; and
(iii) (text unchanged)
(7) (text unchanged)
C.—E. (text unchanged)
F. Repairs and Temporary Shutdown of Gas Collection System
Components. The requirements of §B(1)(a) and (b) of this regulation do
not apply to individual landfill gas collection system components that are
temporarily shut down in order to repair the components, due to an emergency, caused
by catastrophic events such as earthquakes, to connect new landfill gas
collection system components to the existing system, to extinguish landfill
fires, or to perform construction activities in accordance with Regulation .07C
of this chapter, provided the following requirements are met:
(1)—(3) (text changed)
.06 Requirements for the Permanent Shutdown and Removal of a Gas
Collection and Control System.
A. (text unchanged)
B. The owner or operator of a MSW landfill that has capped or
removed a gas collection and control system subject to §A of this regulation
shall conduct instantaneous surface methane concentration measurements
over the portion of the landfill with the capped or removed gas collection and
control system in accordance with the procedures in Regulation [.11F]
.11F(1) and (2) of this chapter for at least eight consecutive calendar
quarters after the gas collection and control system is capped or removed. The
measurements shall comply with the following requirements:
(1)—(2) (text unchanged)
(3) If there is any measured concentration
of methane of 200 ppmv or greater in any of these measurement
events, other than nonrepeatable, momentary readings, as determined by
instantaneous surface emissions monitoring from the surface of the closed MSW
landfill, the owner or operator shall comply with the provisions in [Regulations
.04 
.11]
Regulation .09A(1) of this chapter.
.09 Monitoring Requirements and Corrective
Actions.
A. Surface Emissions Monitoring Requirements. The owner or operator
of a MSW landfill shall conduct instantaneous and integrated surface emissions
monitoring of the landfill surface on a quarterly basis in accordance with the
procedures specified in Regulation .11F of this chapter. All the following
requirements shall apply to surface monitoring:
(1) Instantaneous Surface Emissions Monitoring. Any reading equal
to or exceeding a limit specified in Regulation
.04B(3)(b), .06B(3), or .07A(1) of this chapter shall be recorded as an
exceedance and the following actions shall be taken:
(a) The owner or operator of an MSW landfill shall:
(i) (text unchanged)
(ii) Retain and submit to the Department in accordance with the
provisions of Regulation .10 of this chapter, a copy of the documentation
required under §A(1)(a)(i) of this regulation.
(b) (text unchanged)
(c) The owner or operator shall re-monitor the location within 10
calendar days of the measured exceedance and comply with all the following
requirements:
(i) (text unchanged)
(ii) If after the re-monitoring in A(1)(c)(i)
of this regulation a third exceedance is detected, the owner or owner or
operator shall install a new or replacement well or collection device and
demonstrate compliance no later than 120 calendar days after detecting the
third exceedance;
(iii) If after the
re-monitoring in A(1)(c)(i) of this regulation a
location has demonstrated no subsequent exceedance, that location shall be
re-monitored 1 month from the initial exceedance;
(iv) If the 1-month re-monitoring in A(1)(c)(iii) of this
regulation shows a concentration less than 500 ppmv
methane (for compliance with Regulation.07A(1) of this chapter), or less than
200 ppmv methane (for compliance with Regulations
.04B(3)(b) or .06B(3) of this chapter), no further monitoring of that location
is required until the next quarterly monitoring period;
(v) If the 1-month re-monitoring in A(1)(c)(iii) of this
regulation shows an exceedance, the owner or operator shall install a new
or replacement well or collection device no later than 120 days after detecting
the third exceedance;
(vi)—(vii) (text unchanged)
(d)—(e) (text unchanged)
(2) Integrated Surface Emissions Monitoring: Any reading exceeding
the limit specified in Regulation .07A(2) of this chapter shall be recorded as
an exceedance and the following actions shall be taken:
(a)—(b) (text unchanged)
(c) The owner or operator who takes corrective action as required
under §A(2)(b) of this regulation shall re-monitor the grid and comply with the
requirements under §A(1)(c) of this regulation when an exceedance of
Regulation .07A(2) of this chapter is recorded for the grid.
(d)—(e) (text unchanged)
B. Gas Control System Equipment Monitoring. The owner or operator
shall monitor the gas control system [using the following procedures:].
(1)—(4) (text unchanged)
(5) The owner or operator subject to §B(3) of this regulation
may submit alternative compliance procedures to the Department for approval in
accordance with the provisions in Regulation .08 of this chapter.
(6)—(9) (text unchanged)
C. Wellhead Monitoring. The owner or operator shall monitor each individual
wellhead monthly to determine and record the gauge pressure, temperature, and
nitrogen [and] or oxygen content of gas emissions,
and follow the procedures listed as applicable. [The monitoring
shall comply with all the following requirements:]
(1)—(6) (text unchanged)
D. (text unchanged)
.10 Recordkeeping and Reporting
Requirements.
A. ― B. (text unchanged)
C. Reporting Requirements.
(1)—(9) (text unchanged)
(10) Corrective Action and Corresponding Timeline Reports.
(a) For corrective action that is required in accordance with the
provisions in Regulation .09C of this chapter and is expected to take longer
than 120 days after the initial exceedance to complete, the MSW landfill owner
or operator shall submit the root cause analysis, corrective action analysis,
and corresponding implementation timeline to the Department for approval as
soon as practicable but no later than 75 days after the first measurement of
positive pressure or temperature monitoring value of [55ºC (131ºF)]
62.8ºC (145ºF).
(b) (text unchanged)
(11)—(12) (text unchanged)
(13) Repairs and Temporary Shutdown
Notification.
(a) (text unchanged)
(b) If a shutdown occurs
due to catastrophic or other unplanned events as listed in Regulation [.05F]
.05F(3) of this chapter, the notification shall be submitted to the
Department within 10 days after the shutdown.
(14) Root Cause Analysis Report.
(a) If a person who owns or operates a MSW landfill cannot fully
implement a corrective action required according to Regulation .09C within 120
days after the initial exceedance, the owner or operator shall submit the root
cause analysis and additional analysis and reporting in accordance with §C(10)
of this regulation as soon as practicable but no later than 75 days after the
first measurement of positive pressure or temperature monitoring value of [55ºC (131ºF)] 62.8ºC
(145ºF).
(b)—(c) (text unchanged)
(15) (text unchanged)
(16) Liquids Addition Report.
(a) An owner or operator
subject to the provisions in Regulation [.05].04C of this
chapter that has employed leachate recirculation or added liquids based on a
research, development, and demonstration permit for landfill operations (issued
through Resource Conservation and Recovery Act, subtitle D, part 258) within
the last 10 years shall submit to Department, annually, the following
information:
(i)—(vi) (text unchanged)
(b)—(f) (text unchanged)
(17) (text unchanged)
.11 Test
Methods and Procedures.
The owner or operator of a MSW landfill shall use the following
test methods and procedures to demonstrate compliance with the provisions of
this chapter.
A. ― C. (text unchanged)
D. Determination of Methane Generation Rate. The following methods
and procedures shall be used to determine the methane generation rate, as
applicable:
(1) MSW Landfills without Carbon Adsorption or Passive Venting
Systems.
(a) The methane generation rate shall be calculated using the
procedures specified in 40 CFR §98.343(a)(1) [or 40 CFR §98.463(a)(1)],
as amended.
(b) (text unchanged)
(2)—(4) (text unchanged)
E. (text unchanged)
F. Surface Emissions Monitoring.
The owner or operator shall measure the landfill surface concentration of
methane using a hydrocarbon detector meeting the requirements of Regulation
.11A of this chapter. The landfill surface shall be inspected using the
following procedures:
(1) General Procedures for Instantaneous and Integrated Monitoring.
(a)—(d) (text unchanged)
(e) Average wind speed shall be determined on a 5-minute [average]
interval using an on-site anemometer with a continuous recorder and data
logger for the entire duration of the monitoring event.
(f)—(i) (text unchanged)
(2)—(3) (text unchanged)
G. ― J. (text unchanged)
SERENA McILWAIN
Secretary of the
Environment
Title 29
MARYLAND STATE POLICE
Subtitle 03 WEAPONS REGULATIONS
29.03.01 Regulated Firearms
Authority: Criminal Law Article, Title 4, Subtitle 3; Public Safety
Article,
§5-105; Annotated Code of Maryland
Notice of Proposed Action
[24-049-P]
The Secretary of State Police proposes to amend Regulation .45
under COMAR 29.03.01 Regulated Firearms.
Statement of Purpose
The purpose of this action is to align regulatory language with
statute. During a recent review, it was noted that the Department does not
require fingerprints for a renewal application; the law only requires
fingerprints for the initial application.
Estimate of Economic Impact
The proposed action has no economic impact.
Economic Impact on Small Businesses
The proposed action has minimal or no economic impact on small
businesses.
Impact on Individuals with Disabilities
The proposed action has no impact on individuals with
disabilities.
Opportunity for Public Comment
Comments may be sent to Brandon
Gosnell, First Sergeant, Maryland State Police, 1201 Reisterstown Road,
Pikesville, MD 21208, or call 410-653-4375, or email to
brandon.gosnell@maryland.gov. Comments will be accepted through June 17, 2024.
A public hearing has not been scheduled.
.45 Dealer’s License — Application.
A.—B. (text unchanged)
C. The dealer’s license application shall include:
(1)—(2) (text unchanged)
(3) A complete set of the applicant’s fingerprints, taken and
submitted in the manner prescribed by the Secretary on the application, unless
the fingerprints have been submitted with [an application within the
preceding 5 years] a prior year’s application;
(4)—(9) (text unchanged)
D.—H. (text unchanged)
ROLAND L. BUTLER, JR.
Secretary of State Police
General Notices
Notice
of ADA Compliance
The State of Maryland is committed to
ensuring that individuals with disabilities are able to fully participate in
public meetings. Anyone planning to
attend a meeting announced below who wishes to receive auxiliary aids,
services, or accommodations is invited to contact the agency representative at
least 48 hours in advance, at the telephone number listed in the notice or
through Maryland Relay.
STATE
COLLECTION AGENCY LICENSING BOARD
Subject: Public Meeting
Date and
Time: June
11, 2024, 2 — 3 p.m.; thereafter, the
public meetings will take place the second Tuesday of every month, accessed via
the Google Meet information below.
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Google Meet joining info:
Video link:
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Or call:
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PIN: 815 799
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the advice of counsel or review confidential materials, pursuant to General
Provisions Article, §3-305, Annotated Code of Maryland.
Contact: Kelly
Mack 410-230-6079
[24-10-08]
MARYLAND
DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH/VIRGINIA I. JONES ALZHEIMER’S DISEASE AND RELATED
DEMENTIAS COUNCIL
Subject: Public Meeting
Date and
Time: July
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Or call: (US) +1 346-808-1813
PIN: 802 190 127#
Contact: Monica McAllister 410-767-2577
[24-10-02]
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[24-10-03]
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Video link:
https://meet.google.com/tqr-umor-vwf
Or call: (US) +1 304-935-5293
PIN: 742 353 440#
Contact: Dana Moncrief 410-767-5316
[24-10-04]
MARYLAND DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH/CANNABIS PUBLIC HEALTH ADVISORY COUNCIL
Subject: Public Meeting
Date and
Time: October
16, 2024, 4 — 6 p.m.
Place: Via
Google Meet — please see details below.
Add’l. Info:
Google Meet joining info:
Video link:
https://meet.google.com/xkk-mkkv-iim
Or call: (US)
+1 929-256-1299
PIN: 827 750 314#
Contact: Dana Moncrief 410-767-5316
[24-10-05]
DEPARTMENT OF
INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY
Subject: Public Meeting
Date and
Time: June
13, 2024, 10 a.m. — 1 p.m.
Place: 100
Community Pl., 1st Fl. Conf. Rm. B, Crownsville, MD
Contact: Cindy Cole 410-697-9639
[24-10-07]
MARYLAND
HEALTH CARE COMMISSION
Subject: Public Meeting
Date and
Time: June
20, 2024, 1 — 4 p.m.
Place: Virtual
meeting — please see details on the Commission’s website.
Add’l. Info:
Please
register to attend in advance on the Commission’s website at https://mhcc.maryland.gov/.
Contact: Valerie Wooding 410-764-3570
[24-10-01]
MARYLAND HEALTH CARE COMMISSION
Subject: Notice of Request for
Proposed Project Change to Approved Exemption Request
Add’l. Info:
On April
26, 2024, the Maryland Health Care Commission (MHCC) received a notice and a
request for approval of project changes under COMAR 10.24.01.17B from
University of MD Medical Center/Cancer Center (19-24-2438).
Description of the project change:
On December 29, 2023, UMMC and the James Lawrence Kernan
Hospital, Inc., d/b/a University of Maryland Rehabilitation and Orthopaedic
Institute (UMROI) filed a Request for Exemption from Certificate of Need Review
to Merge and Consolidate Portions of University of Maryland Rehabilitation and
Orthopaedic Institute (the CON Exemption Request). Pursuant to the CON
Exemption Request, UMMC and UMROI seek approval from the MHCC for the transfer
of 58 of UMROI’s current 164 licensed beds to UMMC.
As described in detail in the CON Exemption Request, to
accommodate the relocated beds from UMROI, UMMC plans to add four floors of
occupiable space to the top of the approved Cancer Center CON project, and to
renovate certain existing space in UMMC’s North Hospital.
Please refer to the Docket No. listed above in any
correspondence on this request. A copy of the Request for Project Change is
available, for review, in the office of the MHCC, during regular business hours
by appointment, or on the Commission’s website at www.mhcc.maryland.gov.
All correspondence should be addressed to Jeanne Marie Gawel,
Acting Chief, Chief, Certificate of Need, MHCC, 4160 Patterson Avenue,
Baltimore, MD 21215.
Contact: Ruby Potter 410-7643-276
[24-10-11]
STATE
ADVISORY COUNCIL ON QUALITY CARE AT THE END OF LIFE
Subject: Public Meeting
Date and
Time: May
31, 2024, 10 a.m.— 12p.m.
Place: Via
Google Meet — see details below.
Add’l. Info:
Google Meet joining info:
Video link:
https://meet.google.com/btn-qwza-wxg
Or call:
(US) +1 314-325-4836
PIN: 112 006
573#
The public is welcome to attend the video conference.
Contact: Paul Ballard 410-767-6918
[24-10-06]
