Maryland Environment Section 9-1307

      (a)      In applying for a permit to drill a well, the well driller shall give the Department any information the Department requires.

      (b)      As a condition to issuing a permit to drill a well, the Department may require that samples of the materials encountered in drilling the well be preserved and submitted to the Department.

      (c)      (1)      (i)      A county board of health may establish a permit fee to defray county expenses in inspecting wells, collecting water samples, and issuing certificates of potability.

                  (ii)      For an interim certificate of potability, a county board of health shall accept initial test results prepared by a private State certified laboratory.

            (2)      (i)      The fee may be charged before a permit required under § 9-1306 of this subtitle is issued.

                  (ii)      The fee may not exceed $160 per well or $160 per cluster of wells to be used exclusively to transfer heat to or from the ground or groundwater.

            (3)      A permit shall be issued within a reasonable period of time after receipt of the application and shall be valid for a period of 12 months from the date of issuance by the approved delegated permitting authority.

      (d)      A county board of health may waive a fee for a well that is drilled to replace a well not in conformity with the regulations adopted under § 9-1305 of this subtitle.